GPS (Global Positioning Satallite) is the most accurate method for location based vehicle tracking. But it is not the only one. In fact, under certain conditions, it is not the best choice: In areas with tall buildings or in-doors, GPS does not work well because it relies on a line of site with satallites orbiting the earth. In such environments, an alternative location based solution for tracking cell phones, and therefore the vehicle that the phone’s operator is driving is possible with network based triangulation. In this model, 3 or more cell towers measure the signal strength of the cell phone and estimate its distance from the tower. Triangulating this result from 3 towers gives a fix on the cell phone’s location.
While Location Based Solutions using GPS enabled smart phones are technology centric, Louis Vuitton enters this space with a “a series of value-added content products using low-tech location. Creativity at its top!”
The Louis Vuitton Soundwalk, a unique location-based urban soundtrack, produced in collaboration with Soundwalk is a cutting-edge audio guide, available in six languages, offerring a vibrant portrayal of three Chinese cities – Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai – following the footsteps of the three greatest icons of Chinese Cinema: Gong Li for Beijing, Shu Qi for Hong Kong and Joan Chen for Shanghai.
Ideally for people travelling to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, each hour-long soundwalk features a story whose narration perfectly synchronizes with the itinerary - the voice of the narrator geographically guides the physical visitor in real time through an area of a city or a district - accompanied by the signature sounds of the city.
Full Article here: http://www.m-trends.org/2008/06/louis-vuitton-soundwalk.html
So gear up your Windows Mobile Hand held GPS Phone with the TracerProPak software, track your fleet with cell phone tracking capability and load up the Vuitton sound track for your listening pleasure and combine work with fun on the road.