Ericsson releases "free" cell-id lookup API

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Baruch Even wrote:
> Alex (Maxious) Sadleir wrote:
>> https://labs.ericsson.com/apis/mobile-location/documentation/cell-id-look-up-api
>>
>> Limited to 100 requests per day. Perhaps I'm getting the syntax wrong
>> (made sure to use hex like their example does) but when I tried to
>> compare it to cells in the openmoko cellid databases, I got back "404
>> - The requested resource () is not available."
> 
> The main limitation of such APIs is that you have to be online to use 
> them, so you must use a GPRS connection to get your location. 
> openbmap-locator can work offline as well.
> 

Is it very much different than the Google location API?

As Baruch said, you must be online, and I add you must send your GSM 
data (and as such your position) to a third party.
Local service on the phone as openBmap-locator from Baruch is the right 
way to go for performance, easiness, and privacy.

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