Personal GPS in a Mobile Phone 151
i4u writes "NTT DoCoMo announced today that it will introduce it's first Global Positioning Service (GPS)-compatible handset F661i, at the end of April.
The GPS mobile phone enables users to determine their location at the touch of a button, and download location specific information via i-mode like graphical maps and other interesting information about the area.
This is not like the GPS functionality that the US Phone companies introduced so far. In the US the GPS coordinates are only used for emergencies and not yet for actually providing value to the user in other situations.
Users of the F661i can send their current location to other i-mode enabled phones. In addition, a memo function allows users to store location information, including map, telephone numbers and addresses.
The phone supports three applications of the GPS functionality:
1)The GPS enabled Phone can be tracked by via a service, useful for instance for parents to track their kids. See also the Wherify GPS Person Locator.
2)Submission of current location in case of emergency to pre-defined organizations, like police, fire departments etc. Similar to the GPS functionality available in the US.
3)The F661i also can be used by businesses to track their delivery trucks and more. Similar to Car GPS devices."
Oh, please, let me (Score:1, Funny)
Hmmm, no thanks (Score:3, Funny)
So, when the driver crashes (Score:3, Funny)
Damn (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This all sounds well and good... (Score:2, Funny)
Useful purpose (Score:4, Funny)
Let's hear it for technology!
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Where are the tools to fight the eventual demise of our liberty?
Drug dealer IQ tester (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Old phones might function somewhat like GPS too (Score:1, Funny)
The CIA has all their cows, horses and butter churns wired. The Amish are subversive, leftist commies and terrorists because they keep to themselves in their secretive communities, pay with cash (or chickens) to hide their nefarious purchases from John Ashcroft, and avoid technology that can track their movements. They obviously have something to hide. When will the government put an end to this scourge, the Amish?
And the down side... (Score:3, Funny)
I suppose when your enemy is trying to figure out where you are so they can drop bombs and grenades on you, it's best not to have a beacon broadcasting your GPS location!
ringggg - oh hello, honey... (Score:3, Funny)
No I won't be home for dinner...
whats that? What am I doing at your sisters house?
ummmm - must be Russian GPS jamming equipment - damn phone - I guess I'll have to take it in for service.
I love you too...
No more calling in sick anymore (Score:1, Funny)
The application I'd like to see. (Score:3, Funny)
That way my co-workers could actually end up eating lunch at the same restaurant.
Why do I need GPS?? (Score:3, Funny)