Location
Based Services (LBS) Guide
The Location Acquisition API is the interface that programmers
use to create location-aware applications. The API gives developers
the ability to get location fixes and to obtain information about
the positioning technologies available to the mobile device.
- LBS
Quick Start
Location Based Services (LBS) provides location information for
installed applications and for remote services via a network. Location information
can be used for location stamping artefacts such as photographs and memos,
finding nearby services and facilities, navigation, and the ability for remote
parties to discover the user's whereabouts.
- Location
Based Services Concepts
This section provides concept material that relates to the Location
Based Services module.
- The Location Acquisition API
Client applications use the Location Acquisition API to obtain the position of the mobile device from the LBS subsystem.
- Location
Triggering API
The Location Triggering API enables a client application to create
and manage location based triggers.
- FindME: LBS