Comments on: Feeling left out of the hot GPS action? Google Maps Mobile 2.0 might help http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:21:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: VZ Rip http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-2/#comment-72543 VZ Rip Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:14:16 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72543 VZNavigator is a ripoff. GPS functionallity is already built-into the BB 8830 however, Verizon has chosen to disable it and force us to pay an additional $10 a month to use it. VZNavigator is a ripoff. GPS functionallity is already built-into the BB 8830 however, Verizon has chosen to disable it and force us to pay an additional $10 a month to use it.

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]]> By: Verizon Guy http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-2/#comment-72539 Verizon Guy Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:48:04 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72539 FYI VZNavigator for the BB 8830 is available now. Requires the MR2 update to enable GPS, and a call to Care to add the $9.99 GPS feature code--VZNavigator can then be downloaded free from the VZStart page. Not free like Google Maps, but much more accurate and allow for true turn-by-turn directions. FYI VZNavigator for the BB 8830 is available now. Requires the MR2 update to enable GPS, and a call to Care to add the $9.99 GPS feature code–VZNavigator can then be downloaded free from the VZStart page. Not free like Google Maps, but much more accurate and allow for true turn-by-turn directions.

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]]> By: Terence http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72523 Terence Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:49:28 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72523 Works ok on my tilt. Takes a longggg time to locate satellites but once it does it's fairly accurate. It doesn't really know which direction you're facing though so yeah, it wouldn't make turn by turn directions too great. Works ok on my tilt. Takes a longggg time to locate satellites but once it does it’s fairly accurate. It doesn’t really know which direction you’re facing though so yeah, it wouldn’t make turn by turn directions too great.

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]]> By: Chris http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72438 Chris Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:08:29 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72438 this app is amazing... im on my family vacation at disney and have been using gmm on my tilt to get around everywhere...parks, mall, restaurants, occasional lost when i dont read the damn signs hehe :)... i also use live search but tends to lock up and cause problems so i just go for the good ol reliable gmm... cant imagine ever being w/o gps after this trip... life and time saver this app is amazing… im on my family vacation at disney and have been using gmm on my tilt to get around everywhere…parks, mall, restaurants, occasional lost when i dont read the damn signs hehe :) … i also use live search but tends to lock up and cause problems so i just go for the good ol reliable gmm… cant imagine ever being w/o gps after this trip… life and time saver

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]]> By: xman http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72436 xman Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:03:19 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72436 I tried with my BB Pearl from T-Mobile and it works for the most part. I think it was only off by 1 block once and about 5 the second time so that works out to far less than the 1700 meters it told me. I tried with my BB Pearl from T-Mobile and it works for the most part. I think it was only off by 1 block once and about 5 the second time so that works out to far less than the 1700 meters it told me.

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]]> By: David http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72423 David Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:32:22 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72423 Has anyone got My Location to work on the Sprint Mogul? I just tried it on my Curve and got location within 500 metres. But when I tried it on my Mogul from the same location, I get the following error message: "Your current location is temporarily unavailable." And that is the same error message I get every time I try My Location on the Mogul. Has anyone got My Location to work on the Sprint Mogul? I just tried it on my Curve and got location within 500 metres. But when I tried it on my Mogul from the same location, I get the following error message: “Your current location is temporarily unavailable.”

And that is the same error message I get every time I try My Location on the Mogul.

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]]> By: Cannon http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72402 Cannon Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:27:19 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72402 Works perfectly on my Tilt and my fiancée's VZW BB 8830. For her it's her best bet with VZW crippling the GPS. Works perfectly on my Tilt and my fiancée’s VZW BB 8830. For her it’s her best bet with VZW crippling the GPS.

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]]> By: marc http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72336 marc Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:03:35 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72336 it works on my htc touch in belgium! it works on my htc touch in belgium!

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]]> By: blah http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72311 blah Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:29:02 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72311 kinda usless for a nav app to be only acurate to 1200 meters... my advice, dump your non-GPS handset and go for a device with GPS kinda usless for a nav app to be only acurate to 1200 meters… my advice, dump your non-GPS handset and go for a device with GPS

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]]> By: David http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72308 David Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:09:37 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72308 It does not work on my Sprint HTC Mogul WinMo 6. It says "temporarily unavailable." It does not work on my Sprint HTC Mogul WinMo 6. It says “temporarily unavailable.”

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]]> By: mark http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72303 mark Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:45:32 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72303 its doing some sort of triangulation, as I know there isn't a cell tower in the middle of a lake near my house.. its doing some sort of triangulation, as I know there isn’t a cell tower in the middle of a lake near my house..

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]]> By: Jeff M http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72300 Jeff M Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:32:30 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72300 Some day Sidekicks will be supported... Some day Sidekicks will be supported…

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]]> By: Brandon http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72299 Brandon Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:16:36 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72299 Anyone know where to get the older build back? It worked way better with my GPS than 2.0... Anyone know where to get the older build back? It worked way better with my GPS than 2.0…

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]]> By: Randy http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72294 Randy Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:36:06 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72294 I'm NJ, and My location doesn't work for me anywhere. I'm going to assume that this will only work in the major cities like NYC? Every demo I've seem of this feature was done there. I’m NJ, and My location doesn’t work for me anywhere. I’m going to assume that this will only work in the major cities like NYC? Every demo I’ve seem of this feature was done there.

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]]> By: M. Ronson http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72290 M. Ronson Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:14:50 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72290 Works very well on my BB, has me within about 5 city blocks all the time! Works very well on my BB, has me within about 5 city blocks all the time!

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]]> By: Brandon http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72285 Brandon Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:53:14 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72285 this is quite awesome since i get lost quite frequently! my only wish is that Live Search would do something similar (I'm a Google-head and love everything Google related) but on a windows mobile phone it helps when everything works with each other. but hey since this is free and gives me a good idea of where I am, I'm not complaining...hey you get what you paid for... this is quite awesome since i get lost quite frequently!

my only wish is that Live Search would do something similar (I’m a Google-head and love everything Google related) but on a windows mobile phone it helps when everything works with each other.

but hey since this is free and gives me a good idea of where I am, I’m not complaining…hey you get what you paid for…

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]]> By: james http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72282 james Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:42:05 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72282 I've used it with my windows mobile phone and my wife's blackberry. Most of the time, it hits our location within a couple of blocks. Once or twice it has been pretty far off. I’ve used it with my windows mobile phone and my wife’s blackberry. Most of the time, it hits our location within a couple of blocks. Once or twice it has been pretty far off.

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]]> By: PC http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72266 PC Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:24:25 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72266 If it's not triangulating then how does it know where the closest tower is? Do some research on early stories and you will see that all GSM towers now produce a form of synchronous ping. Each phone does select the best tower but I expect it also knows the neighbouring list of surrounding towers that it will use for the next hand-off. The devices will look at these neighbouring pings and measure the difference in the arrival times - exactly the same way the GPS receivers triangulate satellites. Now if you are inside a building or downtown amongst the buildings, then Doppler errors will occur. Keep the faith folks - and remember this is another great Google product and they always go public with early leading edge releases. BTW: on my BB Curve inside buildings, I have consistently found accuracy to be within 1200 metres. If it’s not triangulating then how does it know where the closest tower is? Do some research on early stories and you will see that all GSM towers now produce a form of synchronous ping. Each phone does select the best tower but I expect it also knows the neighbouring list of surrounding towers that it will use for the next hand-off. The devices will look at these neighbouring pings and measure the difference in the arrival times – exactly the same way the GPS receivers triangulate satellites.

Now if you are inside a building or downtown amongst the buildings, then Doppler errors will occur.

Keep the faith folks – and remember this is another great Google product and they always go public with early leading edge releases.

BTW: on my BB Curve inside buildings, I have consistently found accuracy to be within 1200 metres.

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]]> By: BobL http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72260 BobL Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:51:43 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72260 Playing with it the other day on my BB 8100, it nailed the intersections I was at, but did give me a 1700 meter window. Playing with it the other day on my BB 8100, it nailed the intersections I was at, but did give me a 1700 meter window.

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]]> By: Jeff B. http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72212 Jeff B. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:21:36 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72212 Steve, Steve Jobs and my BB. Psh, I don't use that crappy iPhone you kidding? Besides my ill-humor, it triangulates your location off 3 cell towers and then gives you an approximate location within 10 city blocks. So yea, it's not really accurate...at all. Steve, Steve Jobs and my BB. Psh, I don’t use that crappy iPhone you kidding?

Besides my ill-humor, it triangulates your location off 3 cell towers and then gives you an approximate location within 10 city blocks. So yea, it’s not really accurate…at all.

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]]> By: Jon http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72207 Jon Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:59:26 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72207 Corrections on the information. 1. It is supported on by windows mobile - I have it on 2 and 3 friends have it on 3 different ones. it works well on the tilt. 2. its not triangulating. Just picking the closest tower. After testing thats what it appears its doing however im not exactly 100&% but close Corrections on the information.
1. It is supported on by windows mobile – I have it on 2 and 3 friends have it on 3 different ones. it works well on the tilt.

2. its not triangulating. Just picking the closest tower. After testing thats what it appears its doing however im not exactly 100&% but close

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]]> By: pixar http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72206 pixar Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:54:33 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72206 I'm with Steve I think it only picks the nearest cell tower I’m with Steve I think it only picks the nearest cell tower

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]]> By: Steve http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72191 Steve Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:35:07 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72191 Is it really triangulating or is it just telling us the location of the nearest tower? Is it really triangulating or is it just telling us the location of the nearest tower?

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]]> By: Keith http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72183 Keith Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:43:59 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72183 Used it today for directions and I have to say that it is very adequate. The the my location feature wasn't dead on but it helped a lot. Used it today for directions and I have to say that it is very adequate. The the my location feature wasn’t dead on but it helped a lot.

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]]> By: Brandon http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72177 Brandon Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:34:07 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72177 Horribly inaccurate on my BB 8310... Horribly inaccurate on my BB 8310…

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]]> By: themobilerabbi http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72161 themobilerabbi Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:25:41 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72161 for your information... it works on my windows mobile att 8525... please update your post... for your information… it works on my windows mobile att 8525… please update your post…

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]]> By: glenn http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/comment-page-1/#comment-72160 glenn Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:23:52 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/01/feeling-left-out-of-the-hot-gps-action-google-maps-mobile-20-might-help/#comment-72160 looks smooth but the my location feature isn't working with my sprint mogul. looks smooth but the my location feature isn’t working with my sprint mogul.

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