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Microsoft releases Live Search 2.0 for Windows Mobile

 
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:34 pm    Post subject: Microsoft releases Live Search 2.0 for Windows Mobile Reply with quote

Unfortunately it still, also in version 2.0, is slower, has less information and still has lower usability than Google Maps!



Apart from maps (roads and aerial/satellite) one can obtain other information:

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:59 pm    Post subject: Yeah, But Reply with quote

Yeah but, google maps GPS support SUCKS

and you can't go "full screen" on the map, especially good for GPS

Also, in this new version, they keep the screen on while in GPS mode using the map - DUH - but before you had to go in and keep it on manually

THIS IS A GREAT IMPROVEMENT for GPS users
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

At present, I believe it only has maps for US and UK, hope it would expand to Australia soon and I would definitely give it a try.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also another improvement I noticed is that map scrolling is MUCH smoother... looks like it's downloading surrounding tiles of the map in the background so when you scroll it's already available.

I also agree with the GPS comment above... Live does a better job than Google.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

msmobiles.com_robot wrote:
still has lower usability than Google Maps


Does Google Maps allow you to pull addresses from your contacts list? Live Search does, and I find that feature indispensible!
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