mobiputing » Travel http://mobiputing.com Tue, 22 May 2012 18:09:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Google Maps for Android gets bubble buttons (again), tablet transit navigation http://mobiputing.com/2011/08/google-maps-for-android-gets-bubble-buttons-again-tablet-transit-navigation/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/08/google-maps-for-android-gets-bubble-buttons-again-tablet-transit-navigation/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:00:03 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=11266 Google MapsGoogle has rolled out an updated version of Google Maps for Android with three key new features. The first is support for voice and ringtone notifications in Transit Navigation. This allows you to receive an audible alert when it's time to transfer or when you've reached your destination. The company also says it's adding support for Transit Navigation to tablets, allowing you to get bus,... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/08/google-maps-for-android-gets-bubble-buttons-again-tablet-transit-navigation/feed/ 1 Travelocity brings travel planning app to Android http://mobiputing.com/2011/08/travelocity-brings-travel-planning-app-to-android/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/08/travelocity-brings-travel-planning-app-to-android/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:03:44 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=11089 travelocityOnline travel service Travelocity recently launched a mobile app for Android which lets you book flights and hotels, view flight information, or access your saved itineraries from a phone or tablet. The app has an attractive and relatively easy to use interface, but it's a bit quirky in places. For instance, in the Book Flights section, the app shows a drop-down box with auto-complete suggestions as you... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/08/travelocity-brings-travel-planning-app-to-android/feed/ 0 Google Maps adds transit directions for London http://mobiputing.com/2011/07/google-maps-adds-transit-directions-for-london/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/07/google-maps-adds-transit-directions-for-london/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:36:38 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=10977 Google Maps transitGoogle just made it a little bit easier to get around in London without a car. The company has added public transportation directions for London to all of its Google Maps products. That means if you're using Google Maps for Android, iOS, or BlackBerry or Google Maps in a web browser you can get step by step directions for getting from one place to another... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/07/google-maps-adds-transit-directions-for-london/feed/ 0 Verizon Navigator VX now reroutes to avoid traffic http://mobiputing.com/2011/07/verizon-navigator-vx-now-reroutes-to-avoid-traffic/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/07/verizon-navigator-vx-now-reroutes-to-avoid-traffic/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:40:24 +0000 William http://mobiputing.com/?p=10930 VZ Navigator for BlackBerryVerizon has added a number of new features to its VZ Navigator application and changed the name to "Verizon Navigator VX." Customers can try out the new app for free for 30 days. The update includes the addition of real-time traffic "Smart Routes," which are updated every 60 seconds with real-time traffic conditions. Instead of just letting you know when traffic is ahead, the app... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/07/verizon-navigator-vx-now-reroutes-to-avoid-traffic/feed/ 0 Google Maps 5.7 lets you download maps for offline use http://mobiputing.com/2011/07/google-maps-5-7-lets-you-download-maps-for-offline-use/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/07/google-maps-5-7-lets-you-download-maps-for-offline-use/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:03:05 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=10612 download maps  Google released an updated version of Google Maps for Android today, and while the company made a big fuss about a new feature that tells you when you've reached your stop on a bus, there's another feature tucked away in the app which is at least as cool. You can now download maps to your device so you can look up locations, get directions,... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/07/google-maps-5-7-lets-you-download-maps-for-offline-use/feed/ 2 Google brings stop-by-stop transit directions to Android http://mobiputing.com/2011/07/google-brings-stop-by-stop-transit-directions-to-android/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/07/google-brings-stop-by-stop-transit-directions-to-android/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:24:55 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=10606 Google Maps 5.7Google Maps for Android has long offered the ability to get walking, biking, driving, or public transit directions plotted on a map. But the company has been gradually adding location-based Navigation features as well. First you could get free turn-by-turn voice navigation instructions while you were driving. Then Google added the same option for walking navigation. Now you can also use Google Maps Navigation while... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/07/google-brings-stop-by-stop-transit-directions-to-android/feed/ 0 iSpeech Translator is a BlackBerry-toting tourist’s friend http://mobiputing.com/2011/06/ispeech-translator-is-a-blackberry-toting-tourists-friend/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/06/ispeech-translator-is-a-blackberry-toting-tourists-friend/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:05:00 +0000 Lee http://mobiputing.com/?p=10288 ispeech-translatorYears ago, pocket translators were woefully unhip, LCD-screen-packing, single-purpose devices. Fast forward to today, and our smartphones and tablets have given rise to a whole new generation of on-the-go translation apps. For the BlackBerry crowd, iSpeech Translator is well worth checking out before leaving on your next journey away from home. The app supports both text entry and speech input, and it's fairly good at... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/06/ispeech-translator-is-a-blackberry-toting-tourists-friend/feed/ 0 Google Maps gets live transit updates http://mobiputing.com/2011/06/google-maps-gets-live-transit-updates/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/06/google-maps-gets-live-transit-updates/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:00:31 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=10144 Google Maps transitGoogle has begun offering live transit information in Google Maps. That means you can fire up the Google Maps web site in your desktop web browser to see where the bus you're waiting for is actually at. But the service is also available in Google Maps for Mobile. It works in the Google Maps Android app as well as the mobile web site for the... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/06/google-maps-gets-live-transit-updates/feed/ 1 Google Maps 5.5 for Android improves transit, check-ins, place ratings http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/google-maps-5-5-for-android-improves-transit-check-ins-place-ratings/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/google-maps-5-5-for-android-improves-transit-check-ins-place-ratings/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 15:24:33 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=9923 maps 5.5Google has made it easier to check-in to places, rate or review places, and find transit directions using Google Maps for Android. Google Maps 5.5 hit the Android Market yesterday, and it features redesigned Place pages, and updated transit information. When you open a Place page for a restaurant, museum, or other institution, you can now find buttons at the bottom to rate, review, or... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/google-maps-5-5-for-android-improves-transit-check-ins-place-ratings/feed/ 0 Google Maps mobile web app now works more like a native app http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/google-maps-mobile-web-app-now-works-more-like-a-native-app/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/google-maps-mobile-web-app-now-works-more-like-a-native-app/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 17:06:25 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=9823 google mapsGoogle has rolled out an update to the mobile web version of Google Maps, offering many of the features that were previously only available in the company's native iOS and Android apps. You can now visit maps.google.com in your phone's browser and view your current location, search for nearby businesses or attractions, get driving, transit, biking, or walking directions, and view traffic and other layers.... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/google-maps-mobile-web-app-now-works-more-like-a-native-app/feed/ 0 Zipcar Beta for Android lets you reserve cars, unlock doors, toot horns http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/zipcar-beta-for-android-lets-you-reserve-cars-unlock-doors-toot-horns/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/zipcar-beta-for-android-lets-you-reserve-cars-unlock-doors-toot-horns/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 20:28:32 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=9527 Car-sharing service Zipcar has offered an for ages which lets customers sign up to rent a car by the hour from their phone, manage their reservations, and even unlock the doors of your reserved car when you get close enough. Now the company has finally gotten around to launching an Android version. It's still in beta, but it has most of the features you'd expect,... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/zipcar-beta-for-android-lets-you-reserve-cars-unlock-doors-toot-horns/feed/ 0 Google Maps for Android updated: Adds search feature to history http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/google-maps-for-android-updated-adds-search-feature-to-history/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/google-maps-for-android-updated-adds-search-feature-to-history/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 10:09:52 +0000 William http://mobiputing.com/?p=9512 Maps UpdateGoogle has been showing some love for its mobile Maps applications pretty often this year, and the company has just rolled put yet another update for its Android app. Version 5.4.0 captures your search history and places it into your Google web history. This new ability to search your account's history could certainly be useful to someone who, for example, typed an address on one device... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/google-maps-for-android-updated-adds-search-feature-to-history/feed/ 1 Google Maps for Android adds location history http://mobiputing.com/2011/04/google-maps-for-android-adds-location-history/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/04/google-maps-for-android-adds-location-history/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:42:53 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=8830 Google has pushed out an updated version of Google Maps for Android. Version 5.3 adds a new dashboard which shows your location history, so if you use Google Latitude to track your location or use the check-ins feature, you can see where you've been and how much time you've spent at each location. That might not sound that exciting... but for stats junkies, it's actually... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/04/google-maps-for-android-adds-location-history/feed/ 0 Zipcar Android app on the way http://mobiputing.com/2011/04/zipcar-android-app-on-the-way/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/04/zipcar-android-app-on-the-way/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:29:35 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=8827 Zipcar is a car sharing service that lets members take out cars by the hour. What makes Zipcar different from a normal car rental is the fact that you don't have to go into a rental office to fill out paperwork and pick up keys every time you need a car. You get a member card which you can use to unlock a car that... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/04/zipcar-android-app-on-the-way/feed/ 1 Google Maps for Android now offers live traffic rerouting http://mobiputing.com/2011/03/google-maps-for-android-now-offers-live-traffic-rerouting/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/03/google-maps-for-android-now-offers-live-traffic-rerouting/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:16:27 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=8105 Google has rolled out an updated version of Google Maps for Android which doesn't just show you live traffic information for free... it can automatically reroute your directions to avoid congested areas. Earlier versions of Google Maps would generally attempt to pick the fastest route from point A to B... but it didn't take traffic conditions into account. And as anyone who's ever tried to... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/03/google-maps-for-android-now-offers-live-traffic-rerouting/feed/ 1 Google Maps for Android adds Twitter, Latitude social features http://mobiputing.com/2011/03/google-maps-for-android-adds-twitter-latitude-social-features/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/03/google-maps-for-android-adds-twitter-latitude-social-features/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:15:25 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=8075 Google has pushed out a new version of Google Maps for Android. The latest version doesn't make it any easier to find places you're looking for, but Google Maps 5.2 does make it easier to tell the world about those places. The first big change is improved support for check-ins using the Google Latitude service, which tracks your location. If you see friends near your... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/03/google-maps-for-android-adds-twitter-latitude-social-features/feed/ 1 MapQuest comes to Android, brings directions, local listings, traffic along for the ride http://mobiputing.com/2011/02/mapquest-comes-to-android-brings-directions-local-listings-traffic-along-for-the-ride/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/02/mapquest-comes-to-android-brings-directions-local-listings-traffic-along-for-the-ride/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:26:23 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=7737 There was a time before Google got into the mapping business when MapQuest was the go-to site for directions and maps on the web. And it turns out that even though most Google phones ship with a pretty slick Google Maps application and free turn-by-turn navigation, AOL noticed more than 1.4 million Android users coming to MapQuest mobile web site each month. So the company... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/02/mapquest-comes-to-android-brings-directions-local-listings-traffic-along-for-the-ride/feed/ 0 Verizon launches VZ Navigator VX mobile navigation for $10/month http://mobiputing.com/2011/01/verizon-launches-vz-navigator-vx-mobile-navigation-for-10month/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/01/verizon-launches-vz-navigator-vx-mobile-navigation-for-10month/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:25:21 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=7410 Sure, most Android phones ship with free access to Google Maps navigation. But Verizon is hoping it can entice you to pay $9.99 per month to use its VZ Navigator VX service instead. So what does Verizon offer that you don't get from Google's free service? Here are just a few things: Virtual City Driving with 3D animations of major cityscapes Overhead traffic signs letting... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/01/verizon-launches-vz-navigator-vx-mobile-navigation-for-10month/feed/ 0 Google Maps 5 now available from the Android Market http://mobiputing.com/2010/12/google-maps-5-now-available-from-the-android-market/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/12/google-maps-5-now-available-from-the-android-market/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:30:52 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=6623 Google has launched an updated version of Google Maps for Android, and as expected it includes a couple of pretty awesome updates. The first thing you'll notice about Google Maps 5 for Mobile is that it now supports much smoother scrolling, thanks to vector-based graphics and caching. But that's just the tip of th eicerberg. There's also support for 3D building views. Just touch the... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/12/google-maps-5-now-available-from-the-android-market/feed/ 3 Google Maps for Mobile 5 to get 3D buildings, smoother scrolling, offline caching http://mobiputing.com/2010/12/google-maps-for-mobile-5-to-get-3d-buildings-smoother-scrolling-offline-caching/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/12/google-maps-for-mobile-5-to-get-3d-buildings-smoother-scrolling-offline-caching/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:11:03 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=6325 A new version of Google Maps for Android is due out in a few days, and it has a number of new features. Probably the most important is that it's based on vector graphics rather than image tiles. What that means is that as you scroll through the map, you won't have to wait for new imagery to load. Instead, it will load gradually as... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/12/google-maps-for-mobile-5-to-get-3d-buildings-smoother-scrolling-offline-caching/feed/ 0 Yelp adds support for check-in offers http://mobiputing.com/2010/11/yelp-adds-support-for-check-in-offers/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/11/yelp-adds-support-for-check-in-offers/#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:22:01 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=5995 Restaurant and business rating/locating service Yelp rolled out the ability for mobile users to "check in" to locations recently. Now there's a good reason to actually do that: Yelp has added support for check-in offers. This lets businesses offer discounts, coupons, and other promotions to visitors who check in at their shops. An updated version of the Yelp app for Android hit the Market yesterday... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/11/yelp-adds-support-for-check-in-offers/feed/ 0 Google Maps 4.7 for Android adds personalized place recommendations http://mobiputing.com/2010/11/google-maps-4-7-for-android-adds-personalized-place-recommendations/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/11/google-maps-4-7-for-android-adds-personalized-place-recommendations/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:39:01 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=5670 Google has launched an updated version of Google Maps for Android. The key new feature is a recommendation engine based on Google's new Hotpot service. Here's how it works. As you use Google Maps to find places (such as restaurants, coffee shops, stores, hotels, and so on), you can now rate places using a new home screen widget. As you rate places, Google will get... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/11/google-maps-4-7-for-android-adds-personalized-place-recommendations/feed/ 0 Orbitz launches iPhone, Android apps for finding and booking travel http://mobiputing.com/2010/11/orbitz-launches-iphone-android-apps-for-finding-and-booking-travel/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/11/orbitz-launches-iphone-android-apps-for-finding-and-booking-travel/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:33:09 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=5659 Travel site Orbitz has released mobile apps for iOS and Google Android, allowing you to search for flights, hotel rooms, or cars from your phone. There's nothing new there. There are a number of other apps which offer similar services, but Orbitz says its app is the first which can actually let you book your travel plans directly from the app. Most other travel apps... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/11/orbitz-launches-iphone-android-apps-for-finding-and-booking-travel/feed/ 2 Navigon MobileNavigator app brings augmented reality to GPS navigation http://mobiputing.com/2010/10/navigon-mobilenavigator-app-brings-augmented-reality-to-gps-navigation/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/10/navigon-mobilenavigator-app-brings-augmented-reality-to-gps-navigation/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:39:46 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=5226 Navigon's MobileNavigator USA app for Google Android offers all the features you'd expect from a GPS navigation app. It plots your point on a map and displays turn by turn directions from point A to point B on a 2D or 3D map. It offers live traffic information, speaks directions out loud to you using your phone's speakers, and shows points of interest along the... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/10/navigon-mobilenavigator-app-brings-augmented-reality-to-gps-navigation/feed/ 0 CoPilot Live USA: $5 GPS app for Android http://mobiputing.com/2010/10/copilot-live-usa-5-gps-app-for-android/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/10/copilot-live-usa-5-gps-app-for-android/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:14:48 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=4951 Most newer Android phones come with free Google Maps Navigation, which means that you can turn on the GPS receiver, enter a destination and your phone will provide you with turn-by-turn walking or driving directions, complete with spoken directions and your location on an on-screen map. There's just one catch -- the maps aren't actually stored on your phone, and are instead downloaded on the... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/10/copilot-live-usa-5-gps-app-for-android/feed/ 0 Google launches two Android navigation apps for the visually impaired http://mobiputing.com/2010/10/google-launches-two-android-navigation-apps-for-the-visually-impaired/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/10/google-launches-two-android-navigation-apps-for-the-visually-impaired/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:49:38 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=4851 Google has launched two new Android apps for visually impaired users -- although they could be useful to just about anybody looking for more information from their mobile navigation devices. The first is called WalkyTalky, and like the latest version of Google Maps Navigation app for Android, it can provide you with walking directions from point A to point B. But instead of simply speaking... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/10/google-launches-two-android-navigation-apps-for-the-visually-impaired/feed/ 2 Google releases new customizable Car Home app for Android http://mobiputing.com/2010/10/google-releases-new-customizable-car-home-app-for-android/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/10/google-releases-new-customizable-car-home-app-for-android/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:25:49 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=4592 Google's Car Home app for Android provides a user interface with nice big buttons for apps you're most likely to need if you've mounted your phone in a vehicle. There are icons for navigation, phone, voice search, music, and contacts. But what if you'd rather use a different music player, or you never use Voice Search in the car and want to us that space... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/10/google-releases-new-customizable-car-home-app-for-android/feed/ 2 WorldMate launches travel itinerary app for Android http://mobiputing.com/2010/09/worldmate-launches-travel-itinerary-app-for-android/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/09/worldmate-launches-travel-itinerary-app-for-android/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:11:48 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=4170 WorldMate is a nifty service that makes it easy to take your travel itinerary with you on the go. Here's how it works. You sign up for a free account and install the free app on your mobile phone. Then just forward your travel confirmation email to trips@worldmate.com. As long as you sign up for WorldMate using the same email address as you receive your... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/09/worldmate-launches-travel-itinerary-app-for-android/feed/ 0 Google Maps for Android gets turn-by-turn walking navigation http://mobiputing.com/2010/09/google-maps-for-android-gets-turn-by-turn-walking-navigation/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/09/google-maps-for-android-gets-turn-by-turn-walking-navigation/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:18:44 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=4086 Google has pushed out an updated version of Google Maps for Android which now supports turn-by-turn walking navigation. It's sort of like the GPS navigation you could previously use in a car -- but for directions for getting from here to there on foot. Google had previously offered walking directions, but not turn by turn navigation. Walking Navigation is still in beta, so don't be... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/09/google-maps-for-android-gets-turn-by-turn-walking-navigation/feed/ 0 Now you can search for octopus gardens with Google Earth for Android http://mobiputing.com/2010/08/now-you-can-search-for-octopus-gardens-with-google-earth-for-android/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/08/now-you-can-search-for-octopus-gardens-with-google-earth-for-android/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:37:44 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=3737 Google has rolled out a new version of Google Earth for Android, and it makes up for a major oversight in earlier versions -- the fact that 3/4ths of the earth is covered in water. Google Earth 1.1 for Android now includes underwater imagery. Not only can you explore underwater areas, but there's also an "Explore the Ocean" layer which includes phtoos and videos from... Read more »

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