Comments on: Google Maps v2.0 for Mobile With "My Location" Technology http://www.mobilitysite.com/2007/11/google-maps-v20-for-mobile-with-my-location-technology/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:21:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ralph Thomas http://www.mobilitysite.com/2007/11/google-maps-v20-for-mobile-with-my-location-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-10796 Ralph Thomas Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:48:20 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2007/11/google-maps-v20-for-mobile-with-my-location-technology/#comment-10796 I have the AT&T tilt and have loved it so far. I refuse to go the TelNav route and pay $10/mo for infrequent use. I have installed both the GoogleMobile and YahooMobile products and when used with the internal GPS, tracks my position very accurately. But I must be in a minority when it comes to coordinates access. I don't hear anyone say then miss not being able to get the lat/lons or put a placemark that can be used to get coordinates later when on a regular computer. I'm an RF Engineer and having one device that can be a PDA, phone, and give me lat/lon info in the field would be nice. Yes, I have a regular GPS receiver, but I wouldn't need to keep multiple batteries charged and devices to carry if my Tilt could do it all. I have the AT&T tilt and have loved it so far. I refuse to go the TelNav route and pay $10/mo for infrequent use. I have installed both the GoogleMobile and YahooMobile products and when used with the internal GPS, tracks my position very accurately. But I must be in a minority when it comes to coordinates access. I don’t hear anyone say then miss not being able to get the lat/lons or put a placemark that can be used to get coordinates later when on a regular computer. I’m an RF Engineer and having one device that can be a PDA, phone, and give me lat/lon info in the field would be nice. Yes, I have a regular GPS receiver, but I wouldn’t need to keep multiple batteries charged and devices to carry if my Tilt could do it all.

]]> By: Jim http://www.mobilitysite.com/2007/11/google-maps-v20-for-mobile-with-my-location-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-10795 Jim Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:23:14 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2007/11/google-maps-v20-for-mobile-with-my-location-technology/#comment-10795 The GPS feature of the old version of Google Maps Mobile worked perfectly on my AT&T Tilt. However, since upgrading to version 2.0, it can never find any satellites. Any suggestions to fix the problem? The GPS feature of the old version of Google Maps Mobile worked perfectly on my AT&T Tilt. However, since upgrading to version 2.0, it can never find any satellites. Any suggestions to fix the problem?

]]> By: Doug http://www.mobilitysite.com/2007/11/google-maps-v20-for-mobile-with-my-location-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-10793 Doug Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:52:11 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2007/11/google-maps-v20-for-mobile-with-my-location-technology/#comment-10793 I'm really liking Google also. Traveling with the GPS on Satellite fully zoomed in (35 mph) the GPS is off about 20-30 feet. It was actually pretty funny in that it had me driving through a subdivision on everyones front lawns. My kids howled in laughter. They kept hoping we would go through a house! I’m really liking Google also. Traveling with the GPS on Satellite fully zoomed in (35 mph) the GPS is off about 20-30 feet. It was actually pretty funny in that it had me driving through a subdivision on everyones front lawns. My kids howled in laughter. They kept hoping we would go through a house!

]]> By: KCMatt http://www.mobilitysite.com/2007/11/google-maps-v20-for-mobile-with-my-location-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-10794 KCMatt Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:43:45 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2007/11/google-maps-v20-for-mobile-with-my-location-technology/#comment-10794 Looks good so far!! I'm inside and it found my position before it could even finish loading the map of San Francisco on HSDPA! I zoomed in and it had me pegged about 7 blocks North and 3 block West, but who cares when your searching for something. MUCH better than Live Search searching the area you searched last. Also, when getting Directions there is a simple check box with "Current GPS Location" under both Start and End. Seems much better than Live Search's: new starting position... current gps position... wait... name location: GPS location...this already exists, replace it?... yes... Okay.. had to step outside and try it out. For simple directions I'll be using it. Really cool feature is pressing the next turn button on the screen and it follows (really quickly) the route and has a description of your next turn. Very nice integration of turn-by-turn with the map. I love it that Google and Microsoft are duking it out over mobile maps! Okay Live, let's see what you can do! Looks good so far!!

I’m inside and it found my position before it could even finish loading the map of San Francisco on HSDPA! I zoomed in and it had me pegged about 7 blocks North and 3 block West, but who cares when your searching for something. MUCH better than Live Search searching the area you searched last. Also, when getting Directions there is a simple check box with “Current GPS Location” under both Start and End. Seems much better than Live Search’s: new starting position… current gps position… wait… name location: GPS location…this already exists, replace it?… yes…

Okay.. had to step outside and try it out. For simple directions I’ll be using it. Really cool feature is pressing the next turn button on the screen and it follows (really quickly) the route and has a description of your next turn. Very nice integration of turn-by-turn with the map.

I love it that Google and Microsoft are duking it out over mobile maps! Okay Live, let’s see what you can do!

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