Google maps for your phone

[hydranyc]

hello everyone,

people lucky enough to have GPS might not be very interested in this.

if you haven't done so already, i would highly recommend downloading "google maps" for your phone. you will need a phone which has internet capabilities.

awhile back i downloaded Google maps for my phone (treo 650) and since then i haven't used any of my paper maps. it will also get directions for you, traffic, satellite views and find businesses.

if you're on a budget like me, it's the greatest thing. no more paper maps of each county or atlas' to pack with you. just pull your phone out and type your destination. it's like the poor man's gps.

http://www.google.com/gmm/index.html

here's a few screen shots, so you guys can see how it looks on a phone.
i have the treo 650 and my screen is basically 2" square. i think the coolest feature is the satellite views.
the left/right arrows take you to your next turn...

this shot is your basic map view showing your route in purple.

satellite view (same Zoom size as above)

satellite (as above, zoomed in 1x)

another map view

as above satellite view

as above zoomed in a lot

as above, map view, zoomed out a few times

 

[PAGoldsby]

Russ:

I have used Google Maps on my GPS-equipped iPaq 6945. My one key gripe is that you are either in the "Track" mode or the "Route" mode - there's not a mode to show current position on the route. I would also like a speed display and some other positional information, but for what it costs ($0.00!) I shouldn't complain too much.

Philbert

 

[visian]

when google hooks this up with a gps-enabled iphone.... watch out!

 

[hydranyc]

Russ:

I have used Google Maps on my GPS-equipped iPaq 6945. My one key gripe is that you are either in the "Track" mode or the "Route" mode - there's not a mode to show current position on the route. I would also like a speed display and some other positional information, but for what it costs ($0.00!) I shouldn't complain too much.

Philbert

yeah you're right and i did forget to mention it costs nada...
also, it's a scrollable screen just like google maps on line and draggable if you have a touch screen. and you can go to anywhere in the world that's in the google data base. but i just checked france and thailand and the names on the map were written in their languages. but i was able to search a place in paris and it found it.

 

[co_bmw_rider]

Nevertheless, it's a great resource for those of us who don't travel with a GPS. I'm pretty good about finding my way, but when you're in a strange city it sure is easier than pulling out the laptop (if you have one along).

Thanks for the tip !

 

[ted]

when google hooks this up with a gps-enabled iphone.... watch out!

Already working quite nicely with the new GPS-enabled Blackberry

(AND I can cut and paste )