Google Maps Adds Locator, But Not For iPhone

Google has updated its Google Maps application adding a new feature called My Location.

Google has updated its Google Maps application adding a new feature called “My Location.” While the new feature is available for many phones, Apple’s iPhone is not among them.

My Location approximates your location by using the surrounding cellular towers instead of GPS data, which is often associated with such features.

“It’s not GPS, but it comes pretty close (approximately 1000m close, on average),” said Google. “We’re still in beta, but we’re excited to launch this feature and are constantly working to improve our coverage and accuracy.”

Full Story Via PC World

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