Google Maps on Mobile

Red Liner · 18th February 2010, 12:22

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Originally Posted by bblost

Bumping up an old thread.

Just installed on my Asus P527.
Google Maps for mobile

All I did was goto m.google.com/maps
Click on install.

Maps a really good and it found my location in less than a second.
However I am connected via my LAN network and not gprs.

Will test GPS & GPRS later today.

But if you have a phone that can install it. Then do it. Its really neat.

Latitude will allow you to sign in and others to see where you are.

Am never gonna sign in.

hey! Let us know. Am really keen on this one.

praful · 18th February 2010, 12:31

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Originally Posted by bblost

Latitude will allow you to sign in and others to see where you are.

Am never gonna sign in.

Latitude is like a social networking service, it allows only those allowed by you to see your location!

mjothi · 18th February 2010, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Red Liner

hey! Let us know. Am really keen on this one.

I have been using this for the past 2 years. Google recently had the newer version which allows you to broadcast to your friends about your location

And it works perfect.

Red Liner · 18th February 2010, 12:37

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Originally Posted by mjothi

I have been using this for the past 2 years. Google recently had the newer version which allows you to broadcast to your friends about your location

And it works perfect.

You use this on GPRS? Thats what I am keen to know. And does it HAVE to connect to GPRS to work? Can I download pre-mapped gMaps and use on the go?

bblost · 18th February 2010, 12:38

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Originally Posted by Red Liner

You use this on GPRS? Thats what I am keen to know. And does it HAVE to connect to GPRS to work? Can I download pre-mapped gMaps and use on the go?

That is possible via http://www.mgmaps.com/
But I have not been able to install it on my mobile.
I have preloaded maps from Satnav in my phone. For more detailed information these google maps will come in handy.

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Originally Posted by praful

Latitude is like a social networking service, it allows only those allowed by you to see your location!

Praful, I think you are not married yet and hence this question.

Some features I really liked.
It claims to find my location within 600 m.
In reality it found it within 100m.
But that is based on cell tower coverage. So it will change based on where I am.

I then did a search for FOOD. It listed almost all the restaurants near my office. Then I did a route check.
Hyderabad to Chennai and also My office to Charminar.
It performed well.

The layers can be changed. I also added a Wiki layer. IT gives more info from wiki for a selected spot.

So far so good.

Now to get that Rs 98 a month 2GB limit Airtel GPRS top up card.

Technocrat · 19th February 2010, 13:12

I have been using it since past 1.5 years. Its a great app. Sadly it doesnt show 'My location' with N72. If you want to use less data then use map view instead of satellite view.

@BB - damn you guys get GPRS for so cheap we have Rs399/500mb or 499/1gb options with Idea.

skdking · 19th February 2010, 16:09

Let us come back to the original point.

I have a postpaid BSNL 3G connection.

In my E72 I have got pre-loaded Ovi Map (updated by me from time to time). Since usage of Ovi is free now I do not have to spend anything if I stay offline.

I have also loaded Google Map into my phone as it is more content rich and easy to use. But Google Map tries to hook on to net whenever I am out of the cached area and attempt to connect to it. This leads to 3G charges.

My query is that is there some way by which I can download Google map's database via my PC, like Ovi Map, and load it to my mobile so that I can connect to Google Map while remaining offline.

Mod - This post was erroneously posted by me in another thread. My apologies.

naveenroy · 19th February 2010, 16:58

Been using Google maps for more than 2 years now and love it. Has helped me a lot within the city and when travelling on the bike and car. And to top it all, I have no problems with GPRS as I have a no-limit GPRS access and I pay only 99 bucks a month for it. And no, this plan is no longer available.

Technocrat · 19th February 2010, 17:16

@skdking- Yes, this can be done, please install MGmaps, once it is installed you can download yahoo, google etc maps from net to your pc & then transfer them to your phone which can then be used while being offline

kphilip · 19th February 2010, 17:27

Been using google map for the last 1.5 years.My E51 doesnot support GPS,otherwise it would have been extra cool about my location.If we switch on the latitude option it'll continously try to find our location using GPRS and this takes a lot of battery charge.

harishnair · 19th February 2010, 23:49

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

@BB - damn you guys get GPRS for so cheap we have Rs399/500mb or 499/1gb options with Idea.

Google maps actually works well with the Airtel NOP service, it cost only 96rs/month(unlimited usage) here in Kerala.

vivekiny2k · 20th February 2010, 01:05

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Originally Posted by bblost

Latitude will allow you to sign in and others to see where you are.

Am never gonna sign in.

depends on how you use it. I can set it to show i am in office when i may be sipping a margarita somewhere

skdking · 26th February 2010, 15:01

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

@skdking- Yes, this can be done, please install MGmaps, once it is installed you can download yahoo, google etc maps from net to your pc & then transfer them to your phone which can then be used while being offline

@Technocrat, I saw some site related to MGMaps yesterday where it was mentioned that Google Maps no longer allowed itself to be downloaded through third party applications (like MGMaps I guess) and that the issue was being sorted out.

Is it likely?

skdking · 26th February 2010, 17:52

I will elaborate further.

When I went to MGMaps site I found the following claim in the very first sentence.

I quote.

"Mobile GMaps is a FREE application that displays maps from Google Maps (scored out), Yahoo! Maps, Windows Live Local (MSN Virtual Earth), Ask.com, Open Street Map and other sources on Java J2ME-enabled mobile phones, PDAs and other devices."

Though it is not reproduced exactly here, "Google Map" in the sentence quoted above has been struck through or scored out in MGMaps Home page.

Does it mean that I will not be able to use Google Maps on my mobile even if I download and install it.

.anshuman · 26th February 2010, 20:37

I have been using google maps for more than a year now, this application is very useful at time and connects instantly. Even for small towns its nicely detailed. The downside is it needs a constant data connect, though not a problem for me.

19th February 2010, 13:12	#21
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	I have been using it since past 1.5 years. Its a great app. Sadly it doesnt show 'My location' with N72. If you want to use less data then use map view instead of satellite view. @BB - damn you guys get GPRS for so cheap we have Rs399/500mb or 499/1gb options with Idea.
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19th February 2010, 16:09	#22
skdking BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Delhi Cantt Posts: 548 Thanked: 201 Times	Let us come back to the original point. I have a postpaid BSNL 3G connection. In my E72 I have got pre-loaded Ovi Map (updated by me from time to time). Since usage of Ovi is free now I do not have to spend anything if I stay offline. I have also loaded Google Map into my phone as it is more content rich and easy to use. But Google Map tries to hook on to net whenever I am out of the cached area and attempt to connect to it. This leads to 3G charges. My query is that is there some way by which I can download Google map's database via my PC, like Ovi Map, and load it to my mobile so that I can connect to Google Map while remaining offline. Mod - This post was erroneously posted by me in another thread. My apologies.
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19th February 2010, 16:58	#23
naveenroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 1,253 Times	Been using Google maps for more than 2 years now and love it. Has helped me a lot within the city and when travelling on the bike and car. And to top it all, I have no problems with GPRS as I have a no-limit GPRS access and I pay only 99 bucks a month for it. And no, this plan is no longer available.
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19th February 2010, 17:16	#24
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	@skdking- Yes, this can be done, please install MGmaps, once it is installed you can download yahoo, google etc maps from net to your pc & then transfer them to your phone which can then be used while being offline
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19th February 2010, 17:27	#25
kphilip BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cochin Posts: 333 Thanked: 6 Times	Been using google map for the last 1.5 years.My E51 doesnot support GPS,otherwise it would have been extra cool about my location.If we switch on the latitude option it'll continously try to find our location using GPRS and this takes a lot of battery charge.
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26th February 2010, 17:52	#29
skdking BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Delhi Cantt Posts: 548 Thanked: 201 Times	I will elaborate further. When I went to MGMaps site I found the following claim in the very first sentence. I quote. "Mobile GMaps is a FREE application that displays maps from Google Maps (scored out), Yahoo! Maps, Windows Live Local (MSN Virtual Earth), Ask.com, Open Street Map and other sources on Java J2ME-enabled mobile phones, PDAs and other devices." Though it is not reproduced exactly here, "Google Map" in the sentence quoted above has been struck through or scored out in MGMaps Home page. Does it mean that I will not be able to use Google Maps on my mobile even if I download and install it.
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26th February 2010, 20:37	#30
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	I have been using google maps for more than a year now, this application is very useful at time and connects instantly. Even for small towns its nicely detailed. The downside is it needs a constant data connect, though not a problem for me.
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