Posts Tagged ‘computer-gps’

Mobile hits releases version 3.2 and gets Google Maps enhancement.

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

google mapA new version of Google’s mapping software has been recently released into version 3.2, with added compatibility for layers-info like that in the desktop version. This came after consumers sought the easier and more useful means of interacting with geographic content like traffic, public transit, Wikipedia and local search results.
Google Maps for both Symbian Series 60 phones and Windows Mobile allow users to plot themselves and their friends and business on a map, and has the capability to layer on transit lines and a multitude of points of interest.
Latitude friend locations also come with the Version 3.2, along with the ability to combine multiple layers to show tube maps and geo-tagged Wikipedia contents. The user’s own content saved on My Maps in desktop version can now be saved as a layer in the new mobile content. Google’s unification of the functionality of both mobile and desktop versions of its mapping software proved to be a wise move that puts users at an advantage.
The new layers option of Google Maps for 3.2 can be accessed by pressing the “2” key or by selecting “menu” and “layers”. Aside from the traffic and transit features, there are handfuls of points marked as red waypoints representing applicable locations. For many users in the United States and China, users benefits more as Google Map’s newer version allows browsing of popular searches like restaurants.
While more improvements are still under way, and some more being called for by consumers, Google continues to pursue in perfecting its 3.2 features. Users continue to clamor that they be allowed to save new maps and direction routes into their My Maps. The importance of interaction with their transit lines direct from the map is also called for as going through the directions menu seem a hassle.
More information on Google Maps for Mobile 3.2 can be found at pocket-lint.com

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Desktops, laptops can now get Google’s MyLocation feature

Friday, August 14th, 2009

google mapTaking another giant step in its desktop assistances, Google brought its highly sought-after My Location feature to personal computers and laptops. While My Location settled on smartphones Google maps applications, you can get it now for your portable laptops and home PCs as well.
Google Maps have been a reliable source of owner’s location and helped users tremendously in various purposes of knowing where they are. It is reported that there is a great potential that the same service within Google Maps will be included in the much-awaited Google Chrome operation systems as well. It will come browser-based like any of the Google Maps, and as an application, it could be quick and easier to launch after it is turned on. Users are awaiting as well the likelihood that this My Location feature will work similarly to how Prism works on PAC and PCs to date.
For those who have smartphones and using Google Maps for easier navigation, the My Location feature has been highly used to pin down with a blue dot the user’s location within a few meters. This should be a helpful feature to PC users as well, so for them to have it on their units; they have to get the geo-location feature integrated through Google Chrome 2.0+ and Firefox 3.5+, the only two browsers available for such feature.
The My Location feature can be activated by clicking on the button on the top left corner of the map, and then between the map pan control and then map zoom control. After activating, the Google Maps application will put to center the user’s exact location at any given day and hour.
No wonder why everyone seems to be in a rush to see for themselves how they can get My Location in their own laptops and personal computers!
For more information, click Mirror.co.uk

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