Google Maps Released For Windows Mobile

I headed to Google’s mobile site on my T-Mobile MDA over the weekend, and was presented with a new, non-Java version of Google Maps for Windows Mobile. Naturally, I was excited, but as with most of Google’s mobile offerings, it comes with its own issues, but is a much better product than those we’ve seen in the past. I’m going to run down the features and problems, comparing them with Microsoft’s Windows Live applet for Windows Mobile devices.
The new Google Maps application lets you view roadmaps and satellite views, but not a hybrid satellite/road map view (which Windows Live’s application does have). You can easilly zoom in and out with buttons right on screen (a convenience Windows Live does not have). Scrolling can be done by just dragging on the screen, or pressing the buttons on the phone, but zooming does not take advantage of the […]

Original post by Nathan Weinberg