Hm! they really got this one wrong - it's already available on the iPhone...and not even through a 3G network..

NEWS: 22 January 2008 11:19 GMT - 3 has today announced that they are the first mobile network operator in the UK to launch what they are calling "version 2" of the Google Maps application.

Launched in the States as the "My Location" service in beta, the new version of Google Maps, available only through a 3G network, will use your mobile phone connection to establish your location through GPS, and work out directions or find local services and business for you at the touch of a button.

[From 3 offers Google Map's "My Location" feature on handsets - Pocket-lint.co.uk - gadget news and reviews ]

HM! Interesting functionality for podcasts and conference calls..

TalkShoe Creates iPhone App
February 27, 2008 on 8:39 am | Author: Scott | In Announcements, What's New | |

Highlights
• Join live calls and view upcoming calls
• One click auto dial-in enables iPhone users to participate in calls
• Up to 250 people can join and talk all together at once
• Hosts can create public or unlisted community calls
• Hosts can easily manage calls through their iPhone
• TalkShoe members can follow specific calls or be notified via email/SMS when they start
• Easily record calls for later listening
• Podcast right from your phone
• Anyone can also participate via iPhone, phone, mobile phone, Skype, or VoIP via www.talkshoe.com

Screenshots

Another social network application just arrived for the iPhone (and I assume for the iPod Touch as well) - Buddy Beacon.

Seems interesting enough as long as you have enough friends using it as well....I can see it working for scouts and other interest groups, including flashmobs

UPDATE: It does not work in the UK - for one the SMS short number does not exist.

What's Buddy Beacon?

Bring your social network to your phone with Buddy Beacon. Using GPS (or self-reported location), you can let your friends know where you are and find out where they are, making it easy to meet up for a good time. Not in the mood to party? It's simple to go dark -- just don't update your Buddy Beacon location.

How Does Buddy Beacon Work?

This little device is a example of lateral thinking.

Basically you take it with you when you go out with your camera (after you have synchronised the clocks of both devices) take your photos, and then stick the memorycard from the camera into the little GPS device. It will not go through your photos, check when they were taken (this info is stored in the metatags of the jpg photo) and add new tags for the gps location this was taken from.

I really think I will need to get one of these - the price I found was GBP 77, not bad.

This is such a simple idea that I wish I came up with if myself:

GiSTEQ Photo Trackr - Where Was That Again?:

Here’s another GPS add-on for photography enthusiasts. The Photo Trackr from GiSTEQ is a pocket-sized device that syncs with the clock in your digital camera to keep track of where each and every photo was taken. Once you get back to your PC you sync up the data from the Trackr with your photos and using something like Google Maps you’ll be able to plot out every location

In other words, as long as you use a electronic camera, and the clock in the electronic camera is in sync with the one on the GPS device, you just marry the data from the 2 after you download the photos to you computer, and you can now add the location to your EXIF tags in the photo.

Hm - I may have to buy one of these.