How does the ipod touch target your position ?

Question

How does the iPod target your current location with the maps app? How does it if it apparently has no GPS thing in it? Thank in advance.

Answer 1

the ipod touch uses wifi hotspots, cell towers and a companys called skyhook wirless to find your location

Answer 2

If it does not have a GPS sensor, then chances it works using cell phone triangulation (using 1 to 3 cell phone towers to figure out where you are), i find it strange if this is the touch and not the iPhone though, as I don't think the touch can communicate with cell phone networks

Answer 3

It doesn't! The iPhone 3G does (which isn't worth the doe), but the touch absolutely does not. Who told you it does?

Answer 4

The first gen iPhone bounces signals off cell phone towers to locate you. It is astonishingly accurate. The iPhone 3G uses a GPS chip. I wasn't aware of the fact that the Touch could locate you on a map- perhaps you're mistaken?