location services, GPS tagging photos taken on iPhone

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location services, GPS tagging photos taken on iPhone

I'm new to the iPhone, got a 3GS last week.
I've taken some pictures whilst out and about, uploaded them into iPhoto expecting to see a pin where the photo was taken. There's no location information available.
When I first fired up the camera, I was asked if I wanted to use the location, and of course I entered 'yes'.
So, where is this information and why doesn't it appear in iPhoto?

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Ollie

iMacv24", Mac OS X (10.5.7), iPhone 3GS, 3.1.2

Posted on Feb 3, 2010 8:17 AM

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Answer 1

Tamara

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Feb 3, 2010 8:20 AM in response to paul ollier

Have you tried clicking on the word Photo and then Show Photo info in the drop down?

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paul ollier Author

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Feb 3, 2010 8:28 AM in response to Tamara

Hi,
I'm looking at this again, and yes it now appears that a 'pin' has been assigned to the photo.
EXCEPT, that it's about 1/2mile away from where the picture was taken.
For example, the photo is in a wooded area, but the location pin is in a built up area. How accurate is the tagging facility on the camera, I thought it was fairly good?
Do you need to wait for the GPS to register a better signal before taking the photo?
I'm quite sure I had closed in on my location with the Google Map app before taking this?

Thanks
Ollie

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Tamara

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Feb 3, 2010 8:33 AM in response to paul ollier

I've found the GPS to be fairly accurate. Wooded areas can be tough for a GPS because the trees obstruct the satellite link.

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