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Hey just thought id share this ran across it while on gsmarenaapparently google has just announced a new version of google maps that will tell u ur location within 1-2 km of u actual location and u dont need to have a GPS
i have used it and it tolod me my location within 500m
apparently it will use the tower that ur near to triangulate ur position
its great also has a meter to show how much KB`s ur transfering here the location http://www.google.com/gmm
enjoy!
Google Maps 2.x is nice, and thats an interesting feature, but for me it had my location about 2 miles from where I really was (my location was even outside of the circle it showed saying that I was somewhere inside that circle).
I've tried it in 3 places and same result in all three.
Ah well. Nice for getting a general idea of where you are, but don't expect to use it for real navigation
I tested this today driving down 45 miles of Los Angeles freeway and was literally shocked out how closely it tracked my location. Most of the trip it had me pinpointed (no range circle at all). Some locations it had to guess a range, between canyons or tall buildings.
I knew the towers could find your general vacinity, but had no idea they could come that close.
Neat feature!
any one have a package for this new google maps?
I like it. Now I'm not so pressed to get a phone with GPS. I guess if you're in a metro area it will work better (assuming more towers). I like how it even will do directions to addresses in the contact app.
Loved My Location for the 1 day I had it. I upgraded my AT&T 8525 from WM5 to the official htc WM6 Professional and now everytime I try to use My Location it tells me, "Your current location is temporarily unavailable." I think the answer to my problem and others who are experiencing it maybe be in Menu-.Options-> GPS settings, and properly configuring the My Location Settings. If anyone has a solution, any help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
ANTC said:
any one have a package for this new google maps?
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here is the GoogleMap 2.0.
it is amazing!
woww...dats superb job by google...Even it catched me too while m sitting here in Dubai... awesome utility..
As you wish sir!
It's working already on mine!
ANTC said:
any one have a package for this new google maps?
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Anyone know if there is an ap like this that can track anyone in your contact list? Like actually get there position not just home address?
cybercub said:
Anyone know if there is an ap like this that can track anyone in your contact list? Like actually get there position not just home address?
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Isn't that boost mobile (or whatever that company is). I wouldn't want that service. Talk about "Spyware". I'd imagine there are privacy laws against such a thing. Kind of like it being illegal (in the US) to record a phone conversation unless you let the person being recorded know about it.
hey yeah i get that sometimes here in pakistan but dont worry abt it just give it another try in a coupl eof minutes and it will show
hmm well in my case it pin points to about less than a km so its great and the details are great
enjoy everyone!
my experience
i used the new Version of Gmaps yesterday in the Atlanta/decuater area. i was on the free way on GA-400, I-285 & other various streets(in decuater,Ga).
on GA-400 i received a general 1,200 meters from exits 15-11. Ounce in a more populous area i was getting even better range within 1,000 meters or so.
i also started using the traffic Feature which provided me with information leading to make the decision to take I-285. on that highway i continued get about 1,00 meters ounce out of the red and into the yellow after the first few exits or so i got a real good distance was about 300 or so each time and continued until i got off the freeway though sometimes it had me on the opposite side. (though a quick "my location" and back where i belong) ounce off and on a suburban area with stores shopping centers and sub-divisions i had no idea where i was yet Gmap new the way. with finding my location every5 seconds i arrived about 10 minutes off of the expressway
oh and the addresses in the contact app is prty kool. like if you have a contact's adress stored on there number and click it
Not so good here in Central Oregon. It is showing my current location actually 37.5 miles SouthEast of my actual location. I don't understand the BIG discrepancy as the closest T-Mobile tower is less than half-a-mile from my current position.
Cool concept though.
this is just in Beta man. im sure itll get better & more precise later. at my house im about 1.1 miles from where i should be, but then again im in the country
epimazzo said:
As you wish sir!
It's working already on mine!
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thanks man
I'm guessing that you really need to be covered by two or more towers for the location to be accurate.
tekknogenius said:
Isn't that boost mobile (or whatever that company is). I wouldn't want that service. Talk about "Spyware". I'd imagine there are privacy laws against such a thing. Kind of like it being illegal (in the US) to record a phone conversation unless you let the person being recorded know about it.
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That is what I was thinking. Now that google has released something like this I can imagine that anyone might break down the code and make it so they can track any phone?
I do a lot of visiting stores for my company and the last thing I want is someone knowing we are in the area by using something like this.
So I added it to my MDA and I get the screen that is blank for the most part with the little sqigglies in the square fashion.
Now is this becasue I don't have the Data or Hotspots plan??
I'm guessing that it won't work correctly (read: at all) unless I have one or both of these.
Can anyone shed some light? I'd really like to have this feature as well.
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Ivan
the problem some of you dont realise is that if live in a small town with a little bit of cell towers than the acuracy is not that great. i live in nyc and the acuracy is pin point, perfect. it locates me exactly where i am and the more u use it the better it gets. remember it picks up your locstion by bouncing you signal off cell towers. less cell towerless accuracy, more cell towers greater the accuracy
I just came up with the best idea. I took a road trip and I heard about this user specific cop radar for Android. It's called Trapster. Now since the android runs applications in the background, if you sign up for Trapster (which is free) and post every red light cam, every spot where cops like to hide you will know where they are with your Android phone telling you with speech.
Now if you run Sprint navi. With Trapster running in the background you will have gps and pretty decent radar detector when you drive
Have fun!! Tell me what you think
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I have used trapster since I had a blackberry. It's a good app, but only if there are several active users in your area. There are only about 3 of us around me that actually use it and keep each other aware of where the pigs are.
I've seen Trapster in the market a few times and never downloaded it, but being someone who lives in Houston (Huge city), I'll be DLing and trying it out.
I was in California over Christmas and I flashed Assonance 5.0. My GPS started working perfectly. I assumed that the ROM itself was the cause of the improvement, but, when I got back home (Chicago), the GPS reverted back to the way it was before (slow to lock on and always loses lock). This would lead me to believe that the differing results from the GPS are not due to hardware, but location.
Good things in California...like GPS and IN-N-OUT
I just got back from California on Friday, and that trip made me decide to sell my Captivate, gps didnt work at all.
verysafety said:
Good things in California...like GPS and IN-N-OUT
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You bastards with your In-N-Out
If you guys haven't tried Da_G's fix yet I'd look into it. I'm using the Darky port rom and it incorporates the fix and my GPS is really good. I get quick, accurate locks and it follows me properly while driving. Admittedly I've only been running this version of the rom (7.0.1) for a few days now because I keep flashing new versions when they're released but so far there has been no noticeable degradation of GPS.
nybmx said:
You bastards with your In-N-Out
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Nothing like a double-double with fries...
Double double with animal style fries!
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I live in cali and gps works perfect. When I went to arizona it sucked. Location does seem to be a factor.
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Let me just lock this one down right here...
Location may be a factor in such that if you are located inside a concrete bunker the GPS will not work well, and if you are located outside in the middle of a field on a clear day the GPS will work better.
Please, read this before commenting further... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System#Space_segment
You will find that the GPS satellites move through the day, and no one satellite is covering the same area all the time. A fundamental property of the GPS system is that coverage is spread across the entire globe. And while any given satellite will follow the same path around the planet (once every 12 hours), the system is intrinsically designed such that it doesn't matter which specific satellites you can hear from the ground.
If you are getting better reception in X state, and worse reception in Y state, then Z confounding factor is causing that difference, not your location.
my gps has been very good (both locks and tracking)
with both Chrnous and Doc's latest roms.
nbs11 said:
Nothing like a double-double with fries...
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nahrah said:
Double double with animal style fries!
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Pffft, 4X4 hold the fries!
Oh, and my GPS has always worked out of the box......
My GPS never worked until I flashed ASSONANCE. Now it works here in Toledo, Ohio, Clearwater, Florida, Pittburgh, PA, Detroit, MI, Los Angeles, CA....no problems whatsover. I use it all the time. Myabe I am just one of the very few "Lucky Ones".
I drove from Seattle, WA to Los Angeles, CA and back for xmas during one and a half week period. Here's what I think about the GPS. Since every time I tried to use it here in Seattle, it doesn't work very well at all and I end up giving up and turn the GPS off. But on this trip, I let it get a lock even though it took more than 4 mins to do so. Then I have it plugged into my car's power, so the backlight stays on. Using Google Maps, I let it keep trying to lock and track during my entire trip. To my surprise, it works better and better. It seems to be needing to gather enough info at each location to get better responses. Now, I can get a lock just about anywhere in the west coast in about 7 to 10 secs. Tracking is still a little off. But it's close enough that I can start using location based apps again, like gas buddy, foursquare, facebook, etc. I wouldn't use it for navigation as I said, the tracking is still a little off. So, my theory is that use the GPS whenever you can. Leave it on if you can. The more you use it, the better it works. Just my 2 cents worth.
I was wondering if anyone has started seeing nfc tags around town? I saw one the other night on the front door of a Turkish restaurant here in Richmond, VA. Of course I forgot my Nexus S at home and couldn't test it. But I am looking forward to using this new technology and I hope it takes off.
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none at all here in the great white north
I can't wait until the chip in my phone does more than tell me when my debit card is on the back of my phone lol
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Someday I want to use nfc to start my car, open the front door, pay for gas, etc. But being able to read a restaurants menu while waiting to be seated is a nice start.
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Someday I want to use nfc to start my car, open the front door, pay for gas, etc. But being able to read a restaurants menu while waiting to be seated is a nice start.
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i don't think the NFC technology will do all that for limitation and security reasons
i only see it as a Marketing tool that's about it, the most it can do is do payments by hitting accept or not accept, when you have the phone next to the sensor pad
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i don't think the NFC technology works that way
i only see it as a Marketing tool that's about it, the most it can do is do payments by hitting accept or not accept, when you have the phone next to the sensor pad
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That's what it is being used for now, but there is no reason it could not be used for all of the things he mentioned eventually.
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Someday I want to use nfc to start my car, open the front door, pay for gas, etc. But being able to read a restaurants menu while waiting to be seated is a nice start.
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I agree. That is definitely in the future. RFID is already used to unlock cars and has been implemented to unlock house locks as well. There would be no more significant security losses over already implemented RFID solutions.
counting i live in philadelphia "The city of brotherly love" yet i still dont see any type of nfc tags...i thought this is suppose to be a city on par with the "big apple" lol i dont even think nyc has any yet
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counting i live in philadelphia "The city of brotherly love" yet i still dont see any type of nfc tags...i thought this is suppose to be a city on par with the "big apple" lol i dont even think nyc has any yet
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Haven't seen anything in nyc with nfc. Its still relatively new technology in America whereas other countries may have already adopted nfc.
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I live in the UK and all mcdonalds restaurants are supposed to be having nfc capable payment option on orders les than £15 by the summer. Haven't heard anything about the USA.
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Saw one in downtown Denver at a popular Mexican restaurant that I love. It was on the front window, next to entrance door. I didn't think much of it at 1st, until I realized what it was.
Does anyone have the most recent TeleNav apk for the Evo?
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Does anyone have the most recent TeleNav apk for the Evo?
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This is the Sprint Telenav.
Opinions on this vs Google Nav? I've been using Google Nav since day 1 and have never tried Sprint lol. :/ Am I missing out, or should I just stick with the big G? lol.
I used google too but then I heard that sprint is better... and it is.
I think google navigation is way better....I used to use sprint navigation and when I got my Evo I haven't used sprint navigation since....google is much more real time vs Sprint navigation....alot of the times it would tell u to make a turn after u have already passed it...google maps it just on point....the only thing I miss is the fact that Sprint let's u know in advance if there will be a delay in traffic....other than that....Sprint nav. Could kiss my a$$.....lol....so I say stay with the big G...
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google does everything sprint does and they update it way more then sprint does
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Opinions on this vs Google Nav? I've been using Google Nav since day 1 and have never tried Sprint lol. :/ Am I missing out, or should I just stick with the big G? lol.
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fact is telenav is the best nav. now, what program thats using telenav is a different story.
for me its faster to find and get directions via google maps than it is sprint nav.
anyone have the 6.2 version ?
Google nav in my opinion is better. Wish i could use different voices tho like darth vader maybe
Personally I think the Sprint App is much better than the Google App as far as directions. The Google App may look better but that is a personal preference.
I've found that with Google, directions can get really screwy and send you a way you would never go if you were/are familiar with the area. The biggest problem I have with the Google version is that once you get outside of larger metro areas the actual maps are not as accurate. I don't know the source of the maps but I have found that Google has many more "paper" streets. Paper streets are street that do not physically exist. At some point design plans were approved but the road was never constructed. Unless you like offroading, it gets really annoying when it tells you to turn but there isn't a road!
It's easy to choose what app you like better as they can both be run at the same time. You can't make both of them show up on the screen at the same time but you can switch between the 2 by swiping down the task bar. Give that a try and see which one is better for where you live.
I prefer Google nav. It is accurate in my area, and it seems to integrate into the system better. When I get a calendar invite, p.o., or any kind of addy in Outlook, I copy, open up my iGoogle home page, paste it into the map widget, and the highlight the star. When I get in the car its on my phone. With Telenav you have to log onto thier website and add the address manually. You can still copy/paste but you have to go back and forth first copying the street address, then the city/state/zip, and then give it a label. If I have a meeting at XYZ mall - 7777 anyroad anytown, usa 77777 I can copy/paste the whole thing into maps and it will show up on my phone labeled with the phone number, mall hours, the ability to search for a restaurant/hotel nearby, etc.
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Personally I think the Sprint App is much better than the Google App as far as directions. The Google App may look better but that is a personal preference.
I've found that with Google, directions can get really screwy and send you a way you would never go if you were/are familiar with the area. The biggest problem I have with the Google version is that once you get outside of larger metro areas the actual maps are not as accurate. I don't know the source of the maps but I have found that Google has many more "paper" streets. Paper streets are street that do not physically exist. At some point design plans were approved but the road was never constructed. Unless you like offroading, it gets really annoying when it tells you to turn but there isn't a road!
It's easy to choose what app you like better as they can both be run at the same time. You can't make both of them show up on the screen at the same time but you can switch between the 2 by swiping down the task bar. Give that a try and see which one is better for where you live.
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I hear you...in the end it comes down to what your preference is...some of us like Google (like myself) some of us like Sprint Nav......they both have their pros and cons...I have both install just incase one gives me a wrong address...but never use sprint...since google hasnt let me down yet...lol
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Anybody running CM7 have issues installing this? I'm running RC1 and unzipped the .7z packaged on my computer and transferred the .apk to my phone. Just keep getting the "application not installed" message.
Same here...doesn't install.
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I've had the Sprint nav get the GPS working properly initially when Google maps didn't do anything.
Abracastabya said:
Same here...doesn't install.
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Try flashing this from recovery.
It works for me- OMJ's ROM
chas123 said:
Try flashing this from recovery.
It works for me- OMJ's ROM
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Thanks!
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I don't know if this will work but here's one from the evo shift.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XN4UAV40
Below attached is from evo version 2.8
These are not flashable zips, just regular ones.
rbacker said:
anyone have the 6.2 version ?
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http://otacdn.telenav.com/resources/2011-02-15/Sprint_HTC_Evo_110215/6_2/TN6.2-sprint-6201286.apk
I like them both.
telenav is cool is because it saves the no toll/hov/traffic option, the three route options come up before you start, it reroutes around traffic, and the voice is better (except for the few random streets in that weird voice.
Google navigation has the advantage of being integrated with other apps better, and it looks better. It also doesn't repeat the same upcoming direction an annoying amount of times like telenav.
Question - has telenav ever told you tour destination was in the middle of a freeway? Google navigation has done that to me more than a few times.
Now that we have a new TELENAV version for SPRINT I saw someone say you need the premium version @ $4.99 a moth for it to do traffic routing? I dont see that listed as a premium feature... is anyone paying for the premium features and is it worth it? what exactly do you get (anything different that what you see when you click GET PREMIUM??)
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