Google Maps for Web on Android and iOS
Google Maps is probably one of the most used mobile apps on iOS and Android devices. It provides fast access to a variety of location-based-services, and, in the case of the Android version, provides real-time voice-guided navigation (and for free). Today Google unveiled the browser version of Google Maps, which works with Android and iOS devices. The browser version lacks many of the features that can be found in the apps (like multi-touch), but it provides an effective way to browse a map while in the browser without having to use the app. Also, let us know forget that not all Android users have Google Maps installed, so the web version will be a welcomed addition. Website: pocketnow.com Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com
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@zebraboek , you would need internet connection , because AGPS works with your cellular provider , and as far as GPS is concerned , to send your location you would need internet connection to see that on your Android. Also google maps can not be loaded without internet connection , so you would sure need internet connection.
compare this to Windows phone that uses Bing maps. It shows the street view as a photo from an airplane … you can zoom to about 50-100ft above a building. It’s very nice.
Why doesnt he swype?
Pinch to zoom worked on my IPhone 3GS.
would be fun to have a video comparison of all the Maps/GoogleMaps application/webapp
guys thumps up please
@zebraboek
The internet is only to load specific parts of an entire map, so if you will drive outside that already charged “minimap” , you must have internet to redraw the other parts of the map.
After Nokia’s 3d maps, that doesn’t look very futuristic to me.
“they’re so handy” - not ovi maps.
I don’t know about the android web version, but this on my iPhone can pinch and zoom.
Google maps is not that bad on the browser. i think simplicity is better for the browser but i would most likely use the application instead.
@moslet it caches now on android
@zebraboek you need internet connection
@zebraboek it doesn’t work for me with no internet.
@azcension Thanks for that usefull info!
@SoftwareTutorial Yeah man , i have copilet live EU on my SGS, its really good and it doesn’t need internet connection to work ,it works just on GPS , but i though , google maps is also good and works without internet connection , but it sucks , using copilot live right now and will keep using it , tnx
@zebraboek you need a connection. But you can get navigation software that you install on your SD
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@electronizersrbija Well, it needs Internet the first time. After that, it doesn’t. But, be sure to “cache” your map by visiting it when you have Internet connection.
you did not show the iphone version. how does it level the playing field? the browser version sucks
you did show the apple version. so how does it level the playing field? the browser version sucked
@folke787 I imagine you have the navigation of your mom’s basement down by now.
It is good if people don’t have google phone (Android). The bad party is the speech…
Nokia OVI map is really still the BEST. The “problem” with Google maps is that you still need to go online. For OVI, you can download worldmaps into your phone for FREE, then you can travel anywhere OFFLINE as long as your phone has GPS.
@despotovski01 if has an android it needs an internet connection because it cannot cash maps from nothing
@zebraboek If you have an Android phone, no, you don’t, because it caches your maps on the SD card. But, if you have iOS, or you want to use the Google Maps for Web, you must have Internet connection.