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Google Introduces Free GPS Navigation for Android 2.0
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Who says Google won't become the 'wrong hands' someday?? dun dun dun
Exactly! And even if not, people can easily hack all that data if they really want to!
Hope you don't get a call while...
...your relying on those directions. On VZ, if you are relying on Google to get your directions and you get a call, you have to close out of the ap to take the call. VZ doesn't offer the ability to receive a call while being online (3G or wifi).
It might take some time until it gets to the iPhone, but the wait will be worth it.
...your relying on those directions. On VZ, if you are relying on Google to get your directions and you get a call, you have to close out of the ap to take the call. VZ doesn't offer the ability to receive a call while being online (3G or wifi).
It might take some time until it gets to the iPhone, but the wait will be worth it.
Yeah but will it be just as good? Not sure if it's my phone or the iPhone gps. Tom Tom for example, is spot in, with thebtom Tom app on the iPhone you get messages like "poor gps signal" to being about 3-5 seconds behind on where you really are. I know I can't be alone in saying it wouldn't redirect or work fast enough and you end up passing the steet, or is it due to my phone not being the 3GS vs older 3G.
Should be quite a few options when I come up reduced price in January for me or dump AT&T and use the current iPhone somewhere else and get another smart phone. Of course I use my dates, iCal all the time so it should be fine.
There isnalao some fact that the kit has a louder speaker and GPS booster but it's really going to come down to price, iCal, GPS, and flash. As I want to have the abilty, which I do, to watch shows without jailbreaking.
Another few factors are teethering which I can do and have done it once or twice bust more importantly, pricing on data plans and text. Have gv mobile account and listed the number on AT&Ts
A list so all
my calls are free but not sure if the text is. Has to be a way to drop
texting and use the gv mobile. Or does it show upmas texting? Anyone know. I also noticed in my gv google accounts I have three invites I can awns to people. Google are so on the ball. I wish them luck and hope to oneday see their OS work as well as Suns looking glass OS where a lot of leopard ideas come from. Google project looking glass sun. Yhen watch the video
it goes to a live demo about 1:44 in or so.
Peace.
chnaes are you will need the nest iphone
apple like to artificially limit devices to sell more phones
That's why you rent a GPS from the rental company for dirt cheap. Even if you wanted to use your Garmin you'd have to buy the European maps (assuming you're not from Europe) which cost a ton. I don't see that as a problem honestly.
Yep, that's the key. This isn't really "free". Google's web page for this says Google Maps Navigation (beta) "is part of Google Maps for mobile and is available for phones with Android 2.0."
Android licensees pay for Google Maps as part of the license. Google Maps is not open source either.
It doesn't really matter --- because your phone already downloaded the next 5-10 minutes of the maps. The A-GPS will continue to work with the cached maps.
Hmm, Im liking the driod OS, and that motorola. Apple better up its game on the next update or they will be dead in the water. Im still not a fan of the way apple since its initial iphone launch has been slightly behind the competition with its tech specs, and uses its wow factor to sell their phones.
Greed is Good, Greed Clarifies
Nothing is free. Neither will Google-Positioning-System.
Text Advertisements will follow to pay for it, or maybe virtual sign boards... or some other formation of ad revenue. Perhaps shop owners can pay for virtual signage or pop-ups... who knows... But someone will.
Nothing is free. Neither will Google-Positioning-System.
Text Advertisements will follow to pay for it, or maybe virtual sign boards... or some other formation of ad revenue. Perhaps shop owners can pay for virtual signage or pop-ups... who knows... But someone will.
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Nothing is free. Neither will GooglPS.
Text Advertisements will follow to pay for it, or maybe virtual sign boards... or some other formation of ad revenue. Perhaps shop owners can pay for virtual signage or pop-ups... who knows... But someone will.
The economic model is already in place. Just like Google on the web, when you do a voice query for "Gas Station" or "Restaurant". . . guess which gas station or restaurant is probably going to be at the top of the listing?
And I am still waiting for a correction to the spelling of my street - but then, it's only been one week since I reported the error to Google Maps.
The Droid can do 6 apps at a time. So you can get a call, and still have the GPS work. According to their site, you can take a call while being online and checking e-mail.
He should turn on the lights so he can see the keyboard.
"Chances are you will need the next iPhone."
Amazing Start. Can't wait to see what this grows into!
I'm from Ottawa Canada and was visiting Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I had a rental, but brought my own Garmin Nüvi with me. The freeway back to our hotel was backed up as far as we could see and I rerouted off the highway and onto local roads. What we got, instead of a headache in traffic, was an incredibly scenic drive through orange groves the first time I'd ever seen oranges in trees. I would never go back to being without a GPS in my car.
I think what Google has done here is incredible. The best part for me is that despite an amazing offering, I can see room for major improvement. Google's really got the hooks to be leader here. I'm excited for faster mobile internet (4G or whatever is coming down the road). I'm excited for faster processors that will have smoother scrolling as I drive. I'm excited for augmented reality being more of a reality and being overlaid on windshields making it safer (and WAY cooler) to drive and not having to look down at a screen. The actual pictures of my next turn and destination are neat, though I'd have to use them to see how much that helps vs. distracts me. The voice commands are an awesome step that I'm sure is going to change all these devices going forward
I really hope Apple's recent acquisition of that mapping company leads to more things like this. As much as I love my Garmin, and as much as Google's turn-by-turn excites me, I know I'd always rather use something from Apple (my absolute favourite company). I hope that even when Steve Jobs retires, someone has the foresight and respect for the company culture to continue being absolutely draconian with all of their products' software, hardware, and industrial design.
Google's making some mighty big moves with their cell phone and other partners. Windows 7 is awesome. Apple's stuff is still amazing. I love the way all of this is going. Cheers to the future!
I'm from Ottawa Canada and was visiting Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I had a rental, but brought my own Garmin Nüvi with me. The freeway back to our hotel was backed up as far as we could see and I rerouted off the highway and onto local roads. What we got, instead of a headache in traffic, was an incredibly scenic drive through orange groves the first time I'd ever seen oranges in trees. I would never go back to being without a GPS in my car.
I think what Google has done here is incredible. The best part for me is that despite an amazing offering, I can see room for major improvement. Google's really got the hooks to be leader here. I'm excited for faster mobile internet (4G or whatever is coming down the road). I'm excited for faster processors that will have smoother scrolling as I drive. I'm excited for augmented reality being more of a reality and being overlaid on windshields making it safer (and WAY cooler) to drive and not having to look down at a screen. The actual pictures of my next turn and destination are neat, though I'd have to use them to see how much that helps vs. distracts me. The voice commands are an awesome step that I'm sure is going to change all these devices going forward
I really hope Apple's recent acquisition of that mapping company leads to more things like this. As much as I love my Garmin, and as much as Google's turn-by-turn excites me, I know I'd always rather use something from Apple (my absolute favourite company). I hope that even when Steve Jobs retires, someone has the foresight and respect for the company culture to continue being absolutely draconian with all of their products' software, hardware, and industrial design.
Google's making some mighty big moves with their cell phone and other partners. Windows 7 is awesome. Apple's stuff is still amazing. I love the way all of this is going. Cheers to the future!
Get ready for the software patent trolling to begin. Garmin and Magellan must own many software patents for using map/GPS data on a mobile device or via a cloud. If they start to lose market share to Google (and I'm not sure how they can compete with free) they will probably take the battle to court like many other "last buggy whip makers".
Honestly if the hardware GPS makers want to survive they should start producing systems to build into the glass of a windshield. The technology is there already to have roll up translucent screens imbedded in glass. I think I read about it in Wired a few years ago.
Or they could work on making GPS built into cars more affordable for the masses. $2500 for a built in GPS system in many cars is just ridiculous, however, even if I like using GPS on my phone, I can see a use for having a built-in system if it was reasonably priced. Of course, the high price of built-in GPS systems could partly come from the auto industry gouging on options..
Honestly if the hardware GPS makers want to survive they should start producing systems to build into the glass of a windshield. The technology is there already to have roll up translucent screens imbedded in glass. I think I read about it in Wired a few years ago.
Or they could work on making GPS built into cars more affordable for the masses. $2500 for a built in GPS system in many cars is just ridiculous, however, even if I like using GPS on my phone, I can see a use for having a built-in system if it was reasonably priced. Of course, the high price of built-in GPS systems could partly come from the auto industry gouging on options..
I thought CDMA couldn't handle simultaneous voice and data, similar to EDGE?
You're right. On CDMA it sill prioritize a call and quit other apps. Google's way around this with maps is to cache the maps.
In a demo, everything always seem to work well... (except a Windows demo because of its totally unpredictable behavior
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