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depending on the game or competition, could also show the movements and locations
of other players, and even where entire other games are taking place.
An interesting use of geolocation features, such as the ones we've shown here, can be
found in the popular "geocaching" movement. Do a search through your preferred
search engine for more details, or carry on to chapter 10 and use your own search
interface to do the searching!
The sky really is the limit (and, in fact, your geolocation data should happily work from
your favorite hot-air balloon too!).
Summary
In this chapter, we've explored the location based features available to you as a mobile
web developer. Our sample application has demonstrated how to use many of the core
geolocation features at your disposal, including where you are, what capabilities your
users' devices might have, and how to deal with constant location changes. We'll
explore more on geolocation application development, and also cover other online
services and APIs, in Chapter 10.
