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+ | |'''<div style="font-size: 140%;">Cell ID data can be used for various tasks: | ||
+ | * '''save power on your smartphone by replacing GPS with Cell ID tracking | ||
+ | * '''find the best GSM network provider in your new place of residency | ||
+ | * '''find a place to live with low radio emission | ||
+ | * '''track assets and friends even when GPS is not available (e.g. in buildings) | ||
+ | * '''enjoy faster first time fixes compared to GPS</div><br> | ||
+ | '''<div style="font-size: 140%;">Become a member of a successful open-source community and have fun!</div> | ||
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==Recording Cell ID data on the go with a smartphone app== | ==Recording Cell ID data on the go with a smartphone app== | ||
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*GSM base station enthusiasts: some members of <u>[http://senderliste.de/ senderliste.de]</u> have contributed their very valuable data to OpenCellID. Such data is especially valuable because it contains not only measurements but the exact GPS position of the base stations. | *GSM base station enthusiasts: some members of <u>[http://senderliste.de/ senderliste.de]</u> have contributed their very valuable data to OpenCellID. Such data is especially valuable because it contains not only measurements but the exact GPS position of the base stations. | ||
− | The OpenCellID community is highly interested in any donation of reliable GSM base station data. Please contact <u>[mailto: | + | The OpenCellID community is highly interested in any donation of reliable GSM base station data. Please contact <u>[mailto:hello@opencellid.org us]</u> if you have Cell ID data you would like to contribute to the OpenCellID database. Please ensure that the license of the contributed data is compatible with the <u>[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ OpenCellID license]</u>. |
==Contribute your knowledge to this OpenCellID wiki== | ==Contribute your knowledge to this OpenCellID wiki== | ||
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− | First, you need to register an account by sending an email to [mailto: | + | First, you need to register an account by sending an email to [mailto:hello@opencellid.org?subject=Please%20create%20OpenCellID%20wiki%20account us], asking for an account. (We had to implement this because spam bots still got past recaptcha a lot.) |
After getting your account created and logging in, you can edit all wiki pages in the "Public:" name space. You can also add new "Public:" pages to this wiki in case you have an interesting topic.<br> | After getting your account created and logging in, you can edit all wiki pages in the "Public:" name space. You can also add new "Public:" pages to this wiki in case you have an interesting topic.<br> |
Revision as of 12:21, 14 September 2017
Recording Cell ID data on the go with a smartphone app
Various apps are available for different types of smartphones that allow the recording of data for the OpenCellID project.