Google Maps Now Optimized for Storm

[imann101]

Originally Posted by kar200

Yep me too, Storm with Vodafone in Sydeny "and hi everyone I am new here ".

I think I read somewhere that verizon locks the GPS "don't know how they do it" but with Vodafone australia Gmaps is definately using GPS signal.

how accurate is it. Is the little dot where you are blue or red?

If its red then it really is using GPS, if its blue, it's just using trianglulation.

And it's not verizon. If it does work on yours its because google maps had been configured to read the vodafone gps. Since vz has always locked their gps' until now, They were never configured for verizon.

[bobswi]

Originally Posted by imann101

how accurate is it. Is the little dot where you are blue or red?

If its red then it really is using GPS, if its blue, it's just using trianglulation.

And it's not verizon. If it does work on yours its because google maps had been configured to read the vodafone gps. Since vz has always locked their gps' until now, They were never configured for verizon.

The dot is blue when its using GPS, and has a light blue circle round it when using triangulation (just checked in the help), mines usually accurate to less than 8 meters. V2.3.2 and works fine landscape and portrait.

[Pachelbel]

Originally Posted by df1z

Quoted from the Google Maps Help Group.



Google Maps GPS on BlackBerry Storm - Google Mobile Help

That answer from Google's web site is almost a month old now (11-27-08). It surprises me that it is taking Google so long to release an updated version of Google Maps for the Storm.

[bigman2]

Originally Posted by Pachelbel

That answer from Google's web site is almost a month old now (11-27-08). It surprises me that it is taking Google so long to release an updated version of Google Maps for the Storm.

That was less than a month ago. What exactly are you expecting?

[kev83202]

I don't understand why people keep saying the gps is locked down by Verizon. It's not and is being used in several programs such as;

Garmin Mobile
GPSed
Weatherbug
Blackwater
Nav4all
Telenav

I've tried all of the above personly, and they all work with the gps. VERIZON DOES NOT HAVE THE GPS LOCKED DOWN ON THE STROM.

[Pachelbel]

Originally Posted by bigman2

That was less than a month ago. What exactly are you expecting?

If other vendors have released Storm compatible versions of their gps-enabled software, why not Google?

[bigredrandy]

I get GPS with Google Maps every time, except when I'm in a building where it can't acquire satellites.

[bigman2]

Originally Posted by Pachelbel

If other vendors have released Storm compatible versions of their gps-enabled software, why not Google?

That's really kind of a pointless question. There could be a million good reasons. It's a free app, try being a little thankful for that instead of complaining that they haven't released an update for the Storm when it's only been a month.

The Storm is one device. It may be RIM's most popular phone to date, but there are still millions of Pearls, Curves, Bolds, WinMos, and G1s out there that they need to support too. Stop being so needy, and have a little patience. If they haven't released anything by the end of February, you can start complaining, but give them a little more than a month to come up with something.

[eth555]

I found this article while searching around, sounds like the author does not have a clue.

Verizon Wireless Currently Blocking GPS Features For Google Maps

[kev83202]

Originally Posted by eth555

I found this article while searching around, sounds like the author does not have a clue.

Verizon Wireless Currently Blocking GPS Features For Google Maps

I complety don't buy what Tom is saying, they are going off the fact that Verizon blocked the gps on previous phones. Good find on the artical though.

[kar200]

Originally Posted by imann101

how accurate is it. Is the little dot where you are blue or red?

If its red then it really is using GPS, if its blue, it's just using trianglulation.

And it's not verizon. If it does work on yours its because google maps had been configured to read the vodafone gps. Since vz has always locked their gps' until now, They were never configured for verizon.

The dot is always blue "never seen the red one" but when I start it I get the vig blue circle arounf whatever tower the phone is connected to and then I get a message on the bottom saying.
It also says "waiting for GPS signal" and once that disapears I can see the dot travelling exactely on the map where the car is going "only GPS could do this I suppose"

[amstel]

GPS works flawlessly on Google maps in Spain, also in landscape mode

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