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msmobiles.com_robot
Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 16777215
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: Microsoft releases Live Search 2.0 for Windows Mobile |
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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:
Read more at http://www.msmobiles.com/news.php/6540.html |
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scavron
Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 2
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject: Yeah, But |
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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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BrianC
Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 183 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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| 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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sherwinzadeh
Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 50 Location: Beverly Hills
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________ Sherwin
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Physboy

Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 202
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:39 am Post subject: |
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| 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! _________________ Ignoring Troll Behavior in Pursuit of Deterring Disinformation and Off-Topic, Antagonism.
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