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A popular feature on current mobile devices is GPS capability, so the device can tell you where you are at any point in time. While the most popular uses of GPS service are for mapping and getting directions, there are other things you can do if you know your location. For example, you might set up a dynamic chat application based on physical location, so users can chat with those people who are nearest to them. Or, you could automatically geo-tag posts to Twitter or similar services.
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Murphy, M. (2011). Accessing Location-Based Services. In: Beginning Android 3. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-3298-8_39
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