Google Rolls Out Google Maps Mobile 2.03 for S60 With Street View
Written by Glenn Letham
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Last week at Symbian Partner Event (San Fran) Google reps were on hand
demonstrating the latest release of Google Maps Mobile which includes
Street View imagery. At that time, no release date was given, however,
just today google released Google Maps Mobile 2.03 (Supports Symbian
S60)... enjoy!
This latest release has much of the great new functionality that was released in the PC/web
client of Google maps, including tons of new imagery, enhanced search,
and now, a ton of Street View Imagery - essentially, the amount of
Street View imagery just doubled overnight!
If you haven't tried the new Gmaps and Gmaps functionality I urge
you to check it out! On the web, Google maps now seems much faster and
easier to use, with access to business and POI search at your
fingertips. Most noteworthy though is the vast amount of new Street
View imagery (the holders essentially doubled in volume recently) and
pegman is now easily accessible, all you need to do is drag him on the map and view Street View imagery in full screen
Other new functionality in 2.03 includes:
My Location (beta) My Location shows your current location on the map, even if you don't have GPS. Learn more with our My Location video.
Interactive maps - Google Maps for mobile feels just like Google
Maps on the desktop. Pan and zoom the map, and view satellite imagery,
and even switch into Street View for a closer look.
Business listings - Search Google Maps for local businesses and
points of interest. View store hours and reviews, then dial a business
in one click. Thanks to My Location, you can find nearby businesses
without even having to enter your current location.
Directions - Google Maps offers turn-by-turn driving directions -
and thanks to My Location, you don't even have to enter your starting
point. You can also get walking directions and find public transit
routes in more than 100 cities around the world. Learn more with our
public transit video.
Traffic Real-time traffic data helps you find the fastest route to your destination.
New! Street View - View street level imagery of addresses,
businesses, and turns in directions in major cities throughout the
United States, Australia, Japan, and parts of Europe. Learn more with
our Street View video.
Favorites - Save your favorite places so that you can easily return to them on the map.
Enterprise - IT managers can install Google Maps on corporate BlackBerrys using our BlackBerry Enterprise Server options.
Google Maps Mobile 2.03 is available as a fast, painless OTA download, you can grab it by simply visiting the following URL , downloading OTA, and then loading the app... in total it wil take you about one minute!
Street View imagery enables users to "walk" down the street enjoying high-resolution imagery - as seen on Nokia N95 8GB
The image above shows the availability of Street View imagery (USA) at the start of 2008 compared to today.
Google Maps for mobile featuring Street View: Flat Tire
Mobile Technology Feature - Top 10 Business Apps for Android - Android has become one of the most popular mobile operating systems
in the world due to advanced software, competitive manufacturers, and an
app market that is filled with exciting and useful applications. Read
on for this fine Top 10 List compiled by tech writer, Blake Sanders
The Really Big List of Mapping, Geo location Mobile developer resources, APIs and Tools - The Mobile Ecosystem... no question that mobile is huge and
the opportunity for developers, in particular, geo developers! There's
loads of developer resources on the web so to help the developer,
here's a listing of just some of the fine dev resources, blogs,
toolsets and more to consider when developing or porting your app to a
smartphone or Tablet.
ArcGIS.com Mashup Tutorial with Flickr and Foursquare data-
Here's a simple "how to" tutorial on working with the free ArcGIS.com
to easily import KML or RSS data from Flickr and foursquare into ArcGIS
to create your own custom map mashup. ArcGIS.com has some recent
updates including support for KML, be sure to check it out!
Most Users of Free Photo Apps Say Adding Cool Effects is Most Useful - Adding cool effects
to photos was rated as the most useful thing by more than halfof
consumers surveyed using free online photography services, according to
CatchFree a free
online service that helps people find the best free mobile and web applications
to perform useful tasks.
Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Up Close - No Replacement for the iPad But Pretty Darned Sweet - As could be
expected, speculation and blogging is rampant with many stories and
pseudo "reviews" coming out, many of them touting the next "iPad
killer".
Mobile Developer Resource - MapQuest & The Mobile Worker - Facility management companies, surveyors, multi-level marketing,
insurance claims, pipeline companies, water utilities; all have field
workers who would benefit from mobile applications. Not only checking in
to work sites, but keeping a record of the work done
Flickr GPS Photo Tag Tip - Here's a tip for Flickr users who want to share their GPS information
with their photos. note, in order to do this you'll need to be
capturing photos using a GPS-enabled or GPS-aware camera (see you're
smartphone hardware settings to ensure that GPS or location sharing is
turned "ON)".
Mobile data usage in Canada to triple between 2010 and 2012 - Some interesting, yet not terribly surprising, numbers on mobile
usage coming out of Canada. According to a report summarized on
Techvibes, mobile usage is soaring, in particular, the smartphone
segment
Suggested Reading
The Underground Guide To The iPhone:
The iPhone is – if I may say so – one of the greatest mobile
revolutions of the past decade. More and more, mobile phones seem to
materialize out of our wildest dreams. Because of the tight integration
of third-party applications, you can do nearly everything with your
device — be it gaming, working, fooling around, and of course phoning.
Good Mobile Messaging: Executives and professional field forces spend an increasing amount of time on the road tending to business.
Mobile Apps - Native or Web?:
You probably have a plan to build a mobile app, but you've struggled
with the basic question - Should I build it using open web standards
such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or should I build it as a native app
for the devices I want to target?
iBike Coach App- a new “Always On” feature always gathers data
Nike+ GPS App- for sports tracking, recording and sharing
Featured Events
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