The mPaaS Location-Based Service (LBS) positioning component provides a unified interface over the system location APIs, so your app can retrieve device coordinates and location metadata without platform-specific code. The component supports:
Device coordinates — retrieve the current device's latitude and longitude through a single, consistent API regardless of the underlying platform.
Location metadata — each fix includes the acquisition timestamp and accuracy information, so your app can evaluate whether the result is fresh and precise enough for your use case.
Location data caching and coordinate conversion — reduce redundant API calls by caching results, and convert between coordinate systems as needed.
Unified positioning process — intercepts all underlying system location API calls and standardizes them behind a single interface, removing the need to handle platform differences in your app code.
Reverse geocoding (converting coordinates to a street address) is currently not supported.