iPhone - Native App GeoLocation VS Web App GeoLocation
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Here's my situation; I've built a very simple web app that looks up a users location and plots it on a Google map. Here's my code: http://pastebin.com/d3a185efd
When I test it, my location is detected as being >= 500 meters from where I actually stand.
BUT
When I open up Google Maps or Gowalla my location is correct to within <20 meters?
So my question is: Do native iPhone apps benefit from a higher accuracy rate than web apps?
If so, why?
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