Comments on: Where’s Wal-Mart? The Failure of Nokia Maps http://phoneboy.com/2488/wheres-wal-mart-the-failure-of-nokia-maps Simplifying Network Security, Telecom, Gadgets, and More! Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:26:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Responsible Participation in Social Media http://phoneboy.com/2488/wheres-wal-mart-the-failure-of-nokia-maps/comment-page-1#comment-26958 Responsible Participation in Social Media Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:14:34 +0000 http://phoneboy.com/?p=2488#comment-26958 [...] I’m also not going to ignore the fact the Nokia N96 has some software quality issues and that Nokia Maps is a FAIL experience for [...] [...] I’m also not going to ignore the fact the Nokia N96 has some software quality issues and that Nokia Maps is a FAIL experience for [...]

]]> By: Nokia Maps: Fail : Mobile Industry Review http://phoneboy.com/2488/wheres-wal-mart-the-failure-of-nokia-maps/comment-page-1#comment-26917 Nokia Maps: Fail : Mobile Industry Review Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:46:57 +0000 http://phoneboy.com/?p=2488#comment-26917 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Phoneboy has the details. [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] Phoneboy has the details. [...]

]]> By: ceedee http://phoneboy.com/2488/wheres-wal-mart-the-failure-of-nokia-maps/comment-page-1#comment-26748 ceedee Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:53:16 +0000 http://phoneboy.com/?p=2488#comment-26748 Dean Maslic has helpfully provided a web service which allows you to share (pc-based) Google MyMaps with GMaps for Mobile (on, erm, your mobile) -- very useful if you've got lots of landmarks in different categories. I have different MyMaps for customer locations, truckstops and a fuel bunkering chain, all available on my mobile with just a few clicks. Sometimes GMfM loads without the kml data but clicking the link from the webpage a second time, the full map is displayed without a problem. Ffi: http://groups.google.com/group/mymapsmobile Dean Maslic has helpfully provided a web service which allows you to share (pc-based) Google MyMaps with GMaps for Mobile (on, erm, your mobile) — very useful if you’ve got lots of landmarks in different categories. I have different MyMaps for customer locations, truckstops and a fuel bunkering chain, all available on my mobile with just a few clicks.
Sometimes GMfM loads without the kml data but clicking the link from the webpage a second time, the full map is displayed without a problem.
Ffi: http://groups.google.com/group/mymapsmobile

]]> By: PhoneBoy http://phoneboy.com/2488/wheres-wal-mart-the-failure-of-nokia-maps/comment-page-1#comment-26737 PhoneBoy Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:56:39 +0000 http://phoneboy.com/?p=2488#comment-26737 I am using that version. Used it on vacation, the direction pointer is cool ;) I am using that version. Used it on vacation, the direction pointer is cool ;)

]]> By: Jared Eldredge http://phoneboy.com/2488/wheres-wal-mart-the-failure-of-nokia-maps/comment-page-1#comment-26733 Jared Eldredge Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:41:39 +0000 http://phoneboy.com/?p=2488#comment-26733 you'll need the latest and greatest version of google maps for that (if gMaps shows a blue arrow pointing the direction you're moving, rather than a blue dot, you've got it). the feature works well - you can even add a search result as a contact. you’ll need the latest and greatest version of google maps for that (if gMaps shows a blue arrow pointing the direction you’re moving, rather than a blue dot, you’ve got it). the feature works well – you can even add a search result as a contact.

]]> By: PhoneBoy http://phoneboy.com/2488/wheres-wal-mart-the-failure-of-nokia-maps/comment-page-1#comment-26731 PhoneBoy Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:08:44 +0000 http://phoneboy.com/?p=2488#comment-26731 I'll have to try that out, I didn't realize you could do swap data between Google Maps and Nokia Maps like that. I’ll have to try that out, I didn’t realize you could do swap data between Google Maps and Nokia Maps like that.

]]> By: Jared Eldredge http://phoneboy.com/2488/wheres-wal-mart-the-failure-of-nokia-maps/comment-page-1#comment-26727 Jared Eldredge Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:12:41 +0000 http://phoneboy.com/?p=2488#comment-26727 i can't argue with you. typically, (and annoyingly) i search for a location with google maps, save it as a landmark, exit, open nokia maps, select my landmark, then navigate (drive/walk) to that place. nokia's navigation feature is nice, but not perfect. i would probably give that up too if google maps had a similar navigation feature (voice commands don't matter much, even just a BEEP would be enough to make me look at the screen and say "oh, left, ok"). -bit i can’t argue with you. typically, (and annoyingly) i search for a location with google maps, save it as a landmark, exit, open nokia maps, select my landmark, then navigate (drive/walk) to that place.

nokia’s navigation feature is nice, but not perfect. i would probably give that up too if google maps had a similar navigation feature (voice commands don’t matter much, even just a BEEP would be enough to make me look at the screen and say “oh, left, ok”).

-bit

]]> By: Nokia Maps: Fail : Mobile Industry Review http://phoneboy.com/2488/wheres-wal-mart-the-failure-of-nokia-maps/comment-page-1#comment-26726 Nokia Maps: Fail : Mobile Industry Review Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:57:49 +0000 http://phoneboy.com/?p=2488#comment-26726 [...] Phoneboy has the details. [...] [...] Phoneboy has the details. [...]

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