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google maps 2.0 wireless app to support vzw!
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:08 pm
by chicken n waffles
talk about your marvelous workarounds. google's latest version of their maps app for cell phones uses a cell signal to approximate your location. vzw's gps receiver crippling be damned!
http://google.com/gmm/mylocation.html?hl=en
(trying it out now. it works pretty well)
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:09 pm
by ElZorro
Glad they are updating that software, it had some quirks to it... now only if my phone would actually install the app instead of showing me a binary...
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:17 pm
by WRXWagon2112
ElZorro wrote:... now only if my phone would actually install the app instead of showing me a binary...
Is that because of the smashed screen or did you get a new Ocean? Or using the iPhone from work instead?
--Alan
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:27 pm
by ElZorro
Got a replacement Ocean, but for some reason it doesn't want to access the file right... :sigh:
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:35 pm
by Libra Monkee
I'll have to play with this when I get home. I don't have a way of connecting my phone to my computer here to do the install.
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:32 pm
by Phibs
I think a lot of carriers are starting to use that type of service as well however I will still enjoy the BB 8800 w/ integrated GPS from Cingular.
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:35 pm
by Mr Kleen
the Ocean will use cell towers to triangulate it's position if it can't get a good GPS signal.
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:36 pm
by schvin
awesome - thanks!
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:32 pm
by complacent
shweet!!! i'll def check this out.
thx!
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:07 am
by chicken n waffles
Libra Monkee wrote:I'll have to play with this when I get home. I don't have a way of connecting my phone to my computer here to do the install.
you don't need to do that. if you have innarwebs on your phone, go to
www.google.com/gmm for an ota download.
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:56 am
by chicken n waffles
Phibs wrote:I think a lot of carriers are starting to use that type of service as well however I will still enjoy the BB 8800 w/ integrated GPS from Cingular.
awesome. enjoy your dropped calls!