3UK first with Google Maps 2.0
Nearly four million customers strong, 3UK are the first operator in the UK to launch Google Maps 2.0. 3UK customer? You can probably get it via Planet 3 (the 3UK portal).
The new version of Google Maps, available only through a 3G network, will use your mobile phone connection to establish your location through GPS, and work out directions or find local services and business for you at the touch of a button.
The updated software will also:
* Integrate all your search results on one, easy to navigate page
* Give detailed directions for both walkers and drivers
* Provide a satellite view of all locations
* Display your internet KB usage in the corner of your screen
* Allow easy access to details of local business found in your searchThe new application is now available on the majority of 3’s wide range of handsets.
Good news, good news.
Sounds like a rather misleading press release. Google Maps 2.0 for mobile has been available via Google’s website for a couple of months. In fact, it’s installed on my non-3 Nokia E61i right now!
Posted by Martin on January 22nd, 2008 at 9:46 am.Eh? Anyone can go to http://www.google.co.uk/gmm and get V2. My Voda branded N95 gets 2.0.7, My BB 8800 get 2.0.1.
I think there’s even a link on the Vodafone live! page.
Posted by Terence Eden on January 22nd, 2008 at 11:41 am.How is this different from what we can download on our mobiles now? It sounds like a puff PR piece. Or maybe they really did come out with a new iteration of Google Maps since the last one 2 months or so ago.
Posted by Jeb on January 22nd, 2008 at 3:55 pm.Maybe this post is not quite in the right place but I’ll say it anyway…When will it be that we can get over the “Product X is now available on Handset Y over Network Z” era.
When can we have all products on all handsets on all networks?
Or am I just dreaming of a far away land…!?
Posted by Steve Procter on January 22nd, 2008 at 6:16 pm.