DISQUS

Charles · 1 year ago

Sorry if this sounds bad, but does this app 'not suck' when using it in Japan? Every other Fireeagle app is piss poor at giving an accurate location/address. (It's true *shrug*)

Tyler · 1 year ago

The short answer is I don't know. That's dependent on the Fire Eagle service itself and the strength of your phone's GPS signal. Sparrow, and all other iPhone location apps, are at the mercy of the iPhone's hardware and how well Fire Eagle interprets those results. If your phone isn't receiving a strong GPS signal, it has to rely on the local cell towers to determine its position. Here in the states that accuracy can range from a few hundred meters up to a full kilometer.