How GPS Phones Work

by Tracy V. Wilson Imagine driving to a job interview and realizing that you’re lost. Your first impulse would probably be to call the business that’s interviewing you and ask for directions. But if you’re not sure where you are, getting directions can be tricky. But suppose you use your phone for another purpose — [...]

Nokia Mobile Millennium GPS traffic monitoring project seeking volunteers

Nokia is preparing to begin a large-scale traffic monitoring project called Mobile Millennium, for which it will invite up to 10,000 members of the public to provide anonymous GPS tracking data through their cellphones.  The first stage of a plan to provide real-time traffic information throughout cities rather than just on main routes, Mobile Millennium is being [...]