Chapter 10. Increased Relevance Using Geolocation

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Finding out your location
  • Auto update of your location
  • Tracking direction and speed
  • Hooking up Google Maps with your application
  • Working with the Google Maps options
  • Mapping Geolocation on Google Maps

Introduction

Imagine how good it would be to build an application which can automatically determine the user mobile location and provide local searches such as suggests places of interest, hotels, nearest police station, and so on. Imagine how the user would feel if, after determining their location, we display the relevant information and the routes on a map, which gives clear directions on how to reach a place. Another example could be providing an application which can tell ...

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