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Non GPS GeoLocation API - Google Vs. others (Skyhook / Navizon / Xtify / etc)

I am working on a LBS location app for iPhone, Android, Java, and Blackberry that DOES NOT rely on GPS.

Therefore, to identify the location of the phone, I need the GeoLocation API of the GSM cell. I can use third-party solutions like Google Geolocation API / Skyhook / Navizon / Xtify / etc.

From what I understand, the Google Geolocation API is free, and everyone else is not free and does not have as much coverage as Google.

Therefore, the obvious solution would be to write my mobile application using and gaining access to the Google geolocation API.

The dilemma seems too simple, and if it is too good to be true, it is usually.

What am I missing ... ??

A lot thanx

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I definitely agree with Joculls advice - you should evaluate your hourly, daily, monthly bandwidth to see if the APIs support this bandwidth for your application or service.

I would also like to point out that Skyhook most likely has good (or much better) positioning capabilities than Google or Apple. They have been tracking WiFi APNs for many years, so I would suggest that their database is fairly accurate (note that both Google and Apple initially used Skyhook if memory helps me).

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, ! BR/Brian.

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