gps coordinates are received from the gps location provider or from the network location provider if gps is not available. the altitude is queried from open mapquest api which yields in a more accurate result than receiving the altitude by gps. so this widget is also interesting for hiking (altimeter). gps coordinates can save lifes in emergency situations (e.g. when you get lost in the mountains). features: o display your current location in numbers o additional information (street, city, postal code, gps satellite fix) o shows your altitude with high accuracy o share your location with friends via sms, email, etc. o different location formats are supported (decimal degrees, universal transverse mercator (utm), w3w (what3words.com) ...) note 1: to save battery power you should switch