Comments on: New Google Mobile Maps Lean More on the Phone, Less on the Cloud

By: Mobile Tweaks | Google Maps Mobile 5 will bring 3D buildings and offline support in a matter of days

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:56:30 +0000

[...] more coverage see GigaOm, Engadget, and [...]

By: APS

APS — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:30:52 +0000

I applaud Google for adding this but I don’t think it beats Ovi Maps just yet.
The problem with Google’s solution is that you have to regularly visit somewhere before it downloads the map. What if I know I’m going on a trip to France? With Ovi I just download the map for the whole country and then don’t need to use any network data anymore.

Ovi is also better when I go on a trip into the countryside where cellular connections are a bit patchy. With Ovi I can rely on it being able to get me home regardless of if I have a 3g signal or not.

By: Google Maps To No Longer Needs A Connection - ThinkMobile

Google Maps To No Longer Needs A Connection - ThinkMobile — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:36:39 +0000

[...] new Android version of Google Maps is going to be released soon, and it will be significantly better than the current version. While the current version of Google [...]

By: Bob Z

Bob Z — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:07:03 +0000

I’m excited about this, but I fear as a Windows Mobile 6.5 user, Google will abandon me. There are a lot of WinMo phones out there … I guess I’ll have to have faith that Google will do the right thing. Google – if you are listening – don’t forget about us! :)

By: MediaPost Raw » Blog Archive » Google Remakes Mobile Maps

MediaPost Raw » Blog Archive » Google Remakes Mobile Maps — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:00:11 +0000

[...] will include offline map support for users who are out of cell phone range, which, according to GigaOm is “a blessing for subway riders and cell phone subscribers in sketchy coverage areas.” Google [...]

By: Ryan Kim

Ryan Kim — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:44:46 +0000

This actually follows in the footsteps of Ovi maps, which offered offline support and vector mapping earlier this year.

By: Jack C

Jack C — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:18:25 +0000

Exactly right! This sort of move helps easy carrier congestion and is a boon to consumers.

Gingerbread appears to be peppered with innovations like this that trend towards WiFi, which is great, but in some ways contrasts with the hardware on the Nexus S (i.e., lack of sufficient multi-band support to facilitate genuine choice in the US cellular market).

By: lamanary

lamanary — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:56:03 +0000

exactly! and on the same line of thinking what about the stubbornness of not releasing an official app for FM Radio?

By: eyeoftiger

eyeoftiger — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:52:44 +0000

how does this compare with ovi maps experience?

By: PXLated

PXLated — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:02:58 +0000

Hmmm, so Google is admitting the cloud isn’t ready for prime-time and won’t be until there is absolute universal, always on coverage. At least in the mobile space.
What’s this say for their Chrome netbooks? Are only good for working in your office?