by Luna on October 20, 2008
if only Columbus had Google maps
If only the brave Christopher Columbus had Google Maps before he embarking for India challenging common sense at the time: the silly idea that the earth was flat, with monsters living at its edges, waterfalls giant falling into the unknown and all these terrible things would dare hardly describe.
That is exactly what sometimes feels a Saturday evening in Paris, Marseille or Lyon, having captured its Google Maps on his mobile, safe to cross the Unknown without falling on Monsters.
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by Luna on October 12, 2008
google maps street view for windows mobile
As a user of Windows Mobile, you probably anticipating Google Maps with the Street View functionality update. Well, you can wait on that front now that Google is competing directly with Microsoft, I’m afraid that they will try develope Version 2.2 for Blackberry first, then you bet that they’ll come right back and release Version 2.3.1 for Blackberry again that has Street View Functionality! it’s just business strategy…
Anyway, Member KDKobes posted that he had indeed got Google Maps 2.3.1 to work on his Kaiser (AT&T Tilt & HTC TyTN II). The downside is that GPS/location won’t work for now. KDKobes shared his work
here the link
by Mick on September 12, 2008
Google announced on Thursday that it has used its geographical position Gears API to search for businesses and places in your area easier on Windows Mobile devices.
Google said that searching with My Location estimates your location based using Cell-ID technology which has been used by Google Maps and returns businesses in that area. For example If you want to find the best Chinese restaurants in your place, you can type “Chinese restaurants” into the search panel and press button, and the result of Chinese restaurant in be shown immediately. But it goes beyond businesses and restaurants. Google has also said that if you want to get forecast info in your location, you simply type “weather” and will result weather conditions in your area.
Until now, this feature with my location is only available on Windows Mobile phones for Internet Explorer Mobile’s user in the USA and the UK, but Google said that wider support is available if it continues to conclude agreements with suppliers.
To use the new service now, go to Google.com, just click on My Location link, and there you go…
