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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm
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Location: Bramsche
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Because neither has Safari installed?  I have had this since I bought my iPhone, but I can do it from the nearest internet connected device I find, once I realise that my iPhone is missing...
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rustybucket
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:10 pm
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They're probably using the mobile base stations to triangulate position - an app I had on a Nokia phone in 2002. _________________Jim
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Fogmeister
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:35 pm
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Location: Getting there
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So 8 years ago you were able to log onto a web page and get it to tell you where in the world your phone was?
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Nick
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:36 pm
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Location: Portsmouth
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Of course.
Come on Oli, the iPhone is crap - it hasn't got any new technology, and is lacking features that my Nokia/Sony phone had 5 years ago.
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rustybucket
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:10 pm
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Not quite. The app I had would tell you where you where in relation to the nearest masts. This new app simply displays it on a web page for remote viewing as far as I can tell. _________________Jim
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HeatherKay
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Don't forget the "find my iPhone" thing is designed for (a) locating a device if you left it somewhere, (b) remotely locking it down so it can't be tampered with while you go fetch it, (c) remotely posting a message to anyone who finds it that you're on your way to fetch it (even when locked), and (d) remotely wiping all data and returning the device to factory settings (in case you're never likely to retrieve it). That seems to me to be a whole lot more than just showing its location on a map. *shrug* http://www.apple.com/mobileme/features/ ... phone.html_________________My Flickr | Snaptophobic BloggageHeather Kay: modelling details that matter. "Let my windows be open to receive new ideas but let me also be strong enough not to be blown away by them." - Mahatma Gandhi.
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Amnesia10
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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I can imagine it been useful. Keep all your drugs with your iPhone and then use the Find My Stash app.  _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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finlay666
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Location: Newcastle
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That looks like the feature set from Windows "My Phone" and similar for Android. Maybe Apple made it free because their current service was paid and the others are free. As an example of what I can do (and the accuracy) with Wifi turned off on my phone (only the standard gps and in standby) this is how accurate it was (clicky):  Other features include: Ring your phone Your phone will ring loudly for 60 seconds even if it is set to 'silent' or 'vibrate only' mode. Lock your phone Lock your phone so that it cannot be used by anyone else. You can also enter a message to display on your phone's screen to tell the finder how to contact you. Erase your phone Erase your phone and storage card to ensure that your data is safe. Your phone will be restored to the factory default settings Seems like apple have caught up with the mobile side also and making it free _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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