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L3 @ Oct 12th 2007 12:03PM
Biggest disapointment with TomTom Nav6 for my Treo 750. No global coverage, just US/Europe. Gimmie Google Maps Aps!
Big Sam @ Oct 12th 2007 12:35PM
Google Maps works great with the GPS on my AT&T; Tilt
youngerguy30 @ Oct 12th 2007 12:51PM
How do you integrate GPS with Google Map in the Tilt? There is no option to open GPS under Google Map. Thanks in anticipation.
user @ Oct 12th 2007 1:09PM
True, GMaps for mobile always supported built-in/external GPS. Use it on my Trinity too.
The only thing new could be that direct save-to-contacts feature, never tried it, but I guess I can tap the number and save to contacts from the phone application, but that doesn't even require GPS to work.
Engadget Mobile should get out of its iPhone hole and play a wee bit more with Windows Mobile devices.
NuShrike @ Oct 12th 2007 2:58PM
Works great with my Kaiser too although not always with a pretty GUI for say calling up a local business as in the iPhone commercial. Menus, buttons, and menus.
R @ Oct 12th 2007 5:11PM
Youngerguy30, go to Options -> Track Location Settings and make sure "Set by Windows" is clicked off, then click on Track Location and it will use the Tilt's internal GPS.
NuShrike, Microsoft's Live Search allows you to click phone numbers the detail, that's one of my man beef's with Google Maps too. Nothing is hotlinked in the details.
Creon @ Oct 12th 2007 12:40PM
Just in time! My new Nokia n95 US edition arrives Tuesday, and I was really hoping this would work. Thanks GOOG!
Al @ Oct 12th 2007 1:29PM
Google Maps is the best!
R @ Oct 12th 2007 2:41PM
I think Microsoft's Live Search for mobile is better than Google Maps. The interface is good and it can do a lot more than Google Maps.
NuShrike @ Oct 12th 2007 2:56PM
Same with Yahoo! Go, and all with more features than Google Maps. All support internal GPS which is great. However, Google Maps is still the fastest at scrolling around, of the bunch.
Michael Naud @ Oct 12th 2007 3:12PM
I love that this is now a native Symbian app. So much faster. I just tested on my N75 with external GPS and works very well.
Pete McDonnell @ Oct 12th 2007 3:28PM
To be more accurate, it's been ported Symbian S60 v3. It works perfectly fine on my E90 with it's build-in GPS.
But to my dismay, unless there is a method of downloading the maps in advance, this application will not be terribly useful unless I'm near a stationary wifi hotspot. There is basically no such thing as an unlimited data plan in Canada, and this app chews up the bandwidth like there's no tomorrow. Therefore I cannot use it while in a car, or anywhere mobile.
That highlights the biggest benefit of the Nokia Maps app - the ability to download maps in bulk. At least for a Canadian :-)
-Pete