Every smartphone or other device with mobile communications capability (e.g. 3G or LTE) actually runs not one, but two operating systems.
This project produces a piece of software for Osmocom phones to detect unusual network behavior caused by IMSI catchers and tracking attacks.
The Snuggle application uses the cell tower information to locate the geolocation coordinates. It captures the CellID parameters (available from the connected GSM network) and by using Google APIs translates those to locate your position in a map.
This project is an open source project, aiming to create a complete database of CellID worlwide, with their locations Project will provides free access to tools, data to not only create this database, but also retreive location informations.
NetMon Cellular Network Monitor for Maemo. Displays Signal Strength in dBm, Cell ID, LAC, RNC, Network Code, etc.
