Bug 51541 - Use Skyhook for Geolocation API
Summary: Use Skyhook for Geolocation API
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: WebKit
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New Bugs (show other bugs)
Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
Hardware: All All
: P2 Normal
Assignee: Nobody
URL: http://skyhookwireless.com/
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Reported: 2010-12-23 10:20 PST by Ridley Combs
Modified: 2010-12-23 10:41 PST (History)
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Description Ridley Combs 2010-12-23 10:20:59 PST 
The HTML5 Geolocation API (see http://dev.w3.org/geo/api/spec-source.html ) allows for location information to be taken from any source available, including GPS, WiFi networks in range, and cell towers. All three of these are supported by Skyhook Wireless, which has a public API to get geolocation information based on all wireless data available. Using Skyhook instead of just GPS would allow laptops and desktops with WiFi to get geolocation information, as well as any machine with a 3G modem or similar. GPS support is mostly confined to cell phones.
Comment 1 Ridley Combs 2010-12-23 10:41:24 PST 
I'm a moron. This is already implemented in some way. Missed that, sorry!