Law about GPS enable devices

[malaka2]

Google maps now can determine someone else location by entering friend's view

 

[HRA]

Are you talking about the Hard Disk issue....

Then I talked to the senior officer there and told that "this thing connects to a computer".
Then they didn't tell anything..

no no bro i am talking about GPS isuue of malaka2

 

[shan_n95]

GPS is finely work in sri lanka.. I have a good software called gps utilities, it can determine speed altitite and compass and some cool features. If you have s60 3rd device, post a reply i'll give you the software.. May be you guys already knew this..

i hv n96...will it work on it

 

[shan_n95]

as i knw walk to n drive to features r nt workin in sl......only u cn get ur position..bt u cnt gt d derections.

 

[OptiplexFx]

I do not think this law has been approved although there were news bulletins. Those news captures were from 2008 August almost a year ago. But all the GPS enabled phones are still FREELY available in the market.

Yeah, maybe the law is not really approved, but GPS devices are kind of black listed by authorities... I think mostly because they don't know exactly what you can and cannot do with it.

And also I do not see any threat by using a GPS receiver. If so they should ban google earth also.

My thoughts exactly, I mean using a GPS is no more a security threat than using a mobile phone... What exactly can a terrorist do with a GPS ? Okey, you can find GPS coordinates of a particular location, but you can easily do that using google earth or by doing a bit of calculations on a MAP, DUH !!. Lets assume somehow you got the exact GPS coordinates of a target "using a GPS device", then what ?? I don't think LTTE had GPS guided missiles or anything sophisticated like that. So what is this fuss all about ? All other countries are freely using it. Its really dumb and hilarious if anyone thinks using GPS is a security threat.

 

[kudos_utopia]

Do you see open sky over your head??? if yes GPS certainly works...

hahahahahaha

 

[srimalk]

GPS is finely work in sri lanka.. I have a good software called gps utilities, it can determine speed altitite and compass and some cool features. If you have s60 3rd device, post a reply i'll give you the software.. May be you guys already knew this..

macha i need that i got N85 pls give me the link.

 

[malaka2]

Give me ur email address, i'll send u da software

 

[srimalk]

Give me ur email address, i'll send u da software

i sent a PM

 

[nokia_owner]

GPS works well in my N85 and all other gps enabled phones if you have a gps enabled phone.Sri Lanka can't block the gps signal coming from a satelite.The only thing is we don't have maps and navigation options in Sri Lanka.

 

[shan_n95]

GPS works well in my N85 and all other gps enabled phones if you have a gps enabled phone.Sri Lanka can't block the gps signal coming from a satelite.The only thing is we don't have maps and navigation options in Sri Lanka.

yap..dats wt im talking abt...we cnt gt derections..traffic information etcc....

 

[malaka2]

Hey, be kind enough to say thank u..

Did u got the software?

 

[srimalk]

Did u got the software?

i sent you reply email saying thanks..

anyway thanks again

 

[malaka2]

Just a joke bro,

How's da software, is it working fine.

 

[srimalk]

How's da software, is it working fine.

i'm at the office. so i don't have the cable i'll check tonight.

 

[aruna47]

hey i snd u pm

 

[Virtusan]

Does GPS work in SL?

Yeah it works..GPS in my phone is working

 

[ironbutcher_x]

GPS works well in my N85 and all other gps enabled phones if you have a gps enabled phone.Sri Lanka can't block the gps signal coming from a satelite.The only thing is we don't have maps and navigation options in Sri Lanka.

wrong again, go read http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184400&page=3

thread #24.

very navigatable, purposely got lost and it found the way, this is in the down south parts, ( i have never travelled on that road before, just so u know and it guided me to the right road). all u need is a destination, input that, and let it do its magic, voice navigation, auto recalculation if you miss the road etc.


forget google maps, they are cool but not for navigation, u can use it but hate to see the bill at the end of the month, if your doing alot of travelling. and as someone pointed out, its only works in colombo, my system works anywhere in srilanka.

 

[dulajs]

i think koti seen nisa not allowed