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Location Based Services (LBS)
Location Based Services (LBS) - a definition of the term Location Based Services (LBS) from the Know Your Mobile mobile phone glossary
The HTC Desire features a weather app that changes according to your location
Published on Jun 17, 2010
Definition: The acronym LBS stands for Location Based Service.
This is an information based service that uses the ability of the global positioning capability on phones.
For example, Location Based Services allow you to find Points of Interest using your current location.
Other examples include personalised weather forecasts based on your location, or the ability to play mobile games against people in your local area.
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