MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan Developer Documentation Develop for the Nokia N9

Location

The Location topics contain APIs related to identifying geographical location of the device or, for example, landmarks.

The following table describes the Location APIs:

Location services APIs
API name Description Belongs to
QtLocation
  • Provides a library for distributing and receiving location data using arbitrary data sources.
  • Provides positional information using a NMEA data source
  • Supports adding of coordinate objects
  • Can monitor location changes in relation to time (speed, direction)
  • Supports tracking of location in relation to a circular area around a specific coordinate

Example use: Enable your application to play an alarm sound everytime the device leaves a specific area.

Qt Mobility

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