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Chapter 11. Geolocation and Maps > Detecting the Location
11.2. Detecting the Location
Let’s take a look at some samples of the different techniques, and a multiplatform solution that will work for almost all devices. Table 11-1 analyzes browser compatibility with the different client techniques.
| Browser/platform | Client geolocation support |
|---|---|
| Safari | W3C Geolocation API from iOS 3.0 |
| Android browser | Gears from Android 1.5 W3C Geolocation API from Android 2.0 |
| Symbian/S60 | No support (available in widgets) |
| Nokia Series 40 | No support |
| webOS | No support (available in offline applications) |
| BlackBerry | BlackBerry Location since
4.1 Gears since 5.0 W3C Geolocation API announced from 6.0 |
| NetFront | No support |
| Openwave (Myriad) | No support |
| Internet Explorer | No support (Gears optionally, if it’s installed) |
| Motorola Internet Browser | No support |
| Opera Mobile | No support (Gears optionally, if it’s installed) |
| Opera Mini | No support |
