tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post7443930385863780559..comments2023-12-14T05:22:45.323-07:00Comments on geothought: Google Maps local search on the iPhone really has some serious flawsPeter Battyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803273537153805225noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-67990759203352046712008-01-18T09:36:00.000-07:002008-01-18T09:36:00.000-07:00What do you think of gmaps in 1.1.3 yet? Much much...What do you think of gmaps in 1.1.3 yet? Much much better, but I'm having a hard time finding the recents search option which I got really used to since I don't like key-ing in old searches. Where has that feature gotten off to....?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909486014215092004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-87000702476251889132007-11-15T12:16:00.000-07:002007-11-15T12:16:00.000-07:00I found using the "near" keyword to search locally...I found using the "near" keyword to search locally works fine on the iPhone. (this also works on maps.google.com) <BR/>Examples:<BR/><BR/>pizza near Coors Field<BR/>coffee near 80233<BR/>gas near 3635 S Monaco Pkwy, Denver, CO 80237<BR/><BR/>One thing I miss is no option to show more results. Sometimes the first results I get are not what I want and on maps.google.com, you can choose to see the Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714526301383339958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-78858177396460519042007-08-09T12:29:00.000-06:002007-08-09T12:29:00.000-06:00Just a comment. I found a way to put a bookmark i...Just a comment. I found a way to put a bookmark in a location while wandering. Not a solution, mind you, but a way around until they add this option. Since the maps are google earth maps, go to google earth, find the location you want, write down the lat/long, search it on the iphone, and it will drop a pushpin on the location. Not a very elegant solution, but it works.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06576682512529213673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-59476217611189194922007-07-28T21:17:00.000-06:002007-07-28T21:17:00.000-06:00The most obvious problem I've seen with iPhone's m...The most obvious problem I've seen with iPhone's maps is the fact that you can't, after wandering around manually, drop a bookmark at the current (i.e., center of screen) location. <BR/><BR/>There desperately needs to be a button to allow this, because not all locations found on Google Maps are the result of an explicit search to that exact location. Most of the time, I'd wager, they're the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-88290719243955867482007-07-12T05:37:00.000-06:002007-07-12T05:37:00.000-06:00I think it's time for google to start incorporatin...I think it's time for google to start incorporating <A HREF="http://www.maponics.com/Neighborhood_Maps/neighborhood_maps.html" REL="nofollow">neighborhood boundaries </A> into its entire search and mapping functionality. Anyone know what their hesitation is?Darrin Clementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06584609480790684821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-12763733280137873982007-07-02T11:00:00.000-06:002007-07-02T11:00:00.000-06:00Thanks Nick. I have no problem with displaying the...Thanks Nick. I have no problem with displaying the initial search results on the map you initiated the search from, that makes sense. But not displaying distances from the point of interest or being able to sort by distance is a big omission.Peter Battyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803273537153805225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-25832849408239552312007-07-02T10:48:00.000-06:002007-07-02T10:48:00.000-06:00Wow, Pete. Great reviews. Very thorough.I long a...Wow, Pete. Great reviews. Very thorough.<BR/><BR/>I long ago gave up on Google for location searches. Their data is, as you say, atrocious. I would rather they returned no results than the incorrect drivel they return most of the time.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't have expected that to be any better on the iPhone, of course. But the other issue of user interface and target application is pretty funnyNixtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013327475896327247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470995059384390571.post-60729942146391874922007-07-02T07:29:00.000-06:002007-07-02T07:29:00.000-06:00Again, thanks for all the information on the iPhon...Again, thanks for all the information on the iPhone, Peter.<BR/><BR/>Although the economics of it are sounding more and more attractive to me, personally -- I might consider waiting until some of these little things are worked-out, and hopefully Apple also makes a decision to provide location-aware either integrated, or as an option.<BR/><BR/>And -- although the economics of it appears to beat Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627452470812866343noreply@blogger.com