tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post9105398523268756230..comments2023-12-14T05:22:45.323-07:00Comments on geothought: Review of Google Maps on the iPhonePeter Battyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803273537153805225noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-76849913910749335882010-02-09T18:48:41.613-07:002010-02-09T18:48:41.613-07:00Hello,
thank you for the good article !
I have a q...Hello,<br />thank you for the good article !<br />I have a question though :<br />how much data will Google Maps use for let's say getting directions from point A to point B ?<br /><br />Thank you,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-44651873067090678362010-02-05T13:52:39.766-07:002010-02-05T13:52:39.766-07:00Google Maps for iPhone and Google Maps in general ...Google Maps for iPhone and Google Maps in general suck. I can't tell what direction I'm going in until I start moving and then it's too late. I don't know how many times I've gotten lost using this thing. Now I understand that the rural area I live in probably doesn't have the most up-to-date info, but I've gotten lost in Pittsburgh with this thing. Part of the problemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-40194969822545293382007-07-28T20:00:00.000-06:002007-07-28T20:00:00.000-06:00You might want to double-check that desire for an ...You might want to double-check that desire for an auto-rotating map feature.<BR/><BR/>I should mention that i have neither owned nor used an iphone, and the apex of my exposure has been a video presentation from apple's website. But i do own a motorcycle.<BR/><BR/>On a motorcycle, when you turn, you bank the bike. If you're using your iphone as a map, clipped onto the side of your motorcycle, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-40828456801440478502007-07-17T08:10:00.000-06:002007-07-17T08:10:00.000-06:00I just have to respond to the "user interface is s...I just have to respond to the "user interface is significantly improved" bit. From your description, the only thing that the iPhone version has over the Treo version is tap-to-zoom and pinching. (The Treo uses the i and o buttons, or onscreen buttons, and you can tap to bring up information on a search result.) That's it? That's "significantly improved"?<BR/><BR/>Look, I'm glad the iPhone hasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-42044692986639277332007-07-03T09:32:00.000-06:002007-07-03T09:32:00.000-06:00Alex, yes Google Maps Mobile runs on other mobile ...Alex, yes Google Maps Mobile runs on other mobile phones and the basic features are the same (see other posts on my BlackBerry 8800), but the user interface is significantly improved on the iPhone.Peter Battyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803273537153805225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-50689134908212016992007-07-03T04:41:00.000-06:002007-07-03T04:41:00.000-06:00Pritty cool, but google maps also works with any J...Pritty cool, but google maps also works with any Java Phone :-) But really nice.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653655519347222744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-19514142451023310562007-07-01T08:52:00.000-06:002007-07-01T08:52:00.000-06:00Hi Daniel, on my BlackBerry (with AT&T/Cingular) I...Hi Daniel, on my BlackBerry (with AT&T/Cingular) I have used various map related applications, which I've previously blogged about. In general these use my unlimited data subscription (which gives me GPRS or EDGE) for $29.99 per month (on top of my voice plan) plus whatever mystery charges and taxes etc they add on. My current plan does not cover data access when abroad, I pay by the kB for that,Peter Battyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803273537153805225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-91749193474115533832007-07-01T07:36:00.000-06:002007-07-01T07:36:00.000-06:00PS:I ask about the economics side to this concerni...PS:<BR/><BR/>I ask about the economics side to this concerning additional service charges because of the following.<BR/><BR/>I did the quick-math on this for myself, to see how I might benefit if I had an iPhone. My current plan with the unit I have, I'm paying typically $95 / month. (Of course I just had to have a mapping service, but I'm paying that added pad per month just to have the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627452470812866343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-8062705870639957332007-07-01T07:26:00.000-06:002007-07-01T07:26:00.000-06:00Hi, Peter. Excellent and thorough review of the ne...Hi, Peter. Excellent and thorough review of the new iPhone! Very informative!<BR/><BR/>I still come away though, realizing that what they've done is capture this entry-point with flying colors. By the time anyone attempts to catch-up with a similar interface, they'll have already captured the imaginations of the market, and as they always tend to do -- eventually upgrade the package to include Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627452470812866343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-45218635919326479912007-07-01T05:39:00.000-06:002007-07-01T05:39:00.000-06:00Nice and thorough job Peter! You are one of the fi...Nice and thorough job Peter! You are one of the first with an interest in the gps and navigation possibilities. I did mention your review at www.gps-passion.net<BR/><BR/>Cheers, EdUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074712792696806538noreply@blogger.com