Motorola Abandoning Google Location Services for Skyhook

[Johnly]

Interesting since they say skyhook will be baked into the OS, and every app will benefit...I have always had great accuracy using google, and have never heard of the other, but it sounds good. I guess, as long as I have that function, and it is accurate, I'm not worried beyond that.....

 

[GryphonD]

This has been in the works for quite a while now. The ratings and reviews of Skyhook show it to be far more accurate and dependable.......

 

[carbonnoid]

motorola love google. I wouldnt be suprised that within the year they buy them out. I mean google buying mototrolas mobile devison

 

[Lucas5]

according to wikipedia (https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Skyhook_Wireless)
skyhooker uses wifi to triangulate your position. if a phone's wifi is off than it probably would have to fall back to either using GPS or cell tower triangulation which i would guess wouldn't be any more accurate than anyone else.

 

[tiggerxplur]

reminds me of this

Navizon - Cell phone location, GSM and WiFi triangulation for mobile devices