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Google Maps for your mobile phone
Finally, what might be a
compelling reason to upgrade my old 'n crufty phone: Google Local Mobile. Google
has finally taken the next logical step and brought Google Local (Google Maps included) to mobile
phones. Though I can't actually use it, from the tour it look fantastic.
It has almost all of Google Local's features, including built-in local search, driving and walking directions, and even
satellite images. Google Local Mobile will work on most Java-enabled phones and can be accessed by going to google.com/glm in your phone's web browser.
On top of that, Google has also added up-to-the-minute sports scores and schedules to Google SMS. You can it by sending a text message to 46645 ("GOOGL") with a school or team name. Cool.
Update: As sometimes
happens, we missed Google Local Mobile when it was actually new. Thanks to Kaos for pointing out that it's been around
for a few months.
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsKaosMar 17th 2006 2:17PM
huh? This is rather old.. I've been using for at least a couple of months and it works just astonishlngly well.
MullerMar 17th 2006 2:43PM
really? they have a whole selection screen on choosing your phone, and they have an option for blackberry but no treo? seems odd.
KaosMar 17th 2006 3:29PM
Whoops no offense intended! I could've sworn I heard about Google Local for Mobile from DownloadSquad as I do about so much new software, that's why I was scratching my head about it.
Muller - at first they didn't even have a Blackberry option, but I think it only took them a week or so to have that up. I've been using it on my Blackberry 7105 from T-moinle since then and it works brilliantly well. It's one of the slickest apps on my BB right now. It's surprising that they don't have a Treo version listed but since it's all java, i'm guessing if you select another phone, it'll probably still work (might take some fanagling and trial and error though).