Merdok Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Hi Guys, I'm in the process of building a mobile web app for phones with wireless and gps, I need the app to be able to identify its location and display information dependent on that location. Eg: One of the apps I've been asked to develop is for a building company. They want their inspectors to be able to visit each building site and open up their control panel and immediately have the information available for that particular location. It also has to offer alternatives, eg if the building site is close to another building site they should be able to select the correct on. Is this possible to do as a mobile webapp? If so could someone please point me in the right direction. Thank you Alex. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/187158-mobile-web-app-to-be-location-aware/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignace Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 You can not access their geo-location using PHP nor can PHP access their mobile phones GPS system. Short answer: NO. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/187158-mobile-web-app-to-be-location-aware/#findComment-988326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merdok Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 Thats what I was afraid of... I heard that some mobile browsers are location-aware now but I wasn't sure how it worked. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/187158-mobile-web-app-to-be-location-aware/#findComment-988327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignace Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 You may have more luck with JavaScript ask in the JavaScript section Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/187158-mobile-web-app-to-be-location-aware/#findComment-988347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merdok Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 Ah good thinking.. thanks mate Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/187158-mobile-web-app-to-be-location-aware/#findComment-988349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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