Google Maps
 

Anyone else reporting issues with downloading google local?
From google.com/glm

I have a few customers that I was able to load Google Local on to their 7520's, but as of a few days ago it looks like they've renamed the application to google maps. Im able to download it on my 7100i, but it shows the 7520 as being unsupported.

Any ideas?

If you could PIN me any ideas @ 400FBCE8

I am facing the same issue. I do have Google local still, but I would like to upgrade to the new google maps, for google local is some what slow.

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I'm using Google Maps since few days now and it's really great...fast and precise.

Great tool!

arggg i need this for my 7520... But its weird becuase it shows the 7520 as supported on the website.

I see that as well.... but the site also says
Note: Maps does not currently work with Nextel, T-Mobile USA or BREW-enabled phones (e.g. Verizon, Alltel, U.S. Cellular), or Palm devices.

they should atleast put back up local untill they get everything sorted out.

I'm confused at the difference between Google Local and Google Maps.

I have Google Local installed now. Am I suposed to upgrade to Google Maps? What's the difference? Do I need to uninstall Local or just install Maps on top of it?

what up larry (y), Maps is the upgrade to Local but it doesn't seem to work with 7520s just yet...

Hey there Infinyte8!

Upgrade? What's changed from Local?

Does it work on the 8700?

google.com/gmm (google maps - the replacement for google local) works awesome on the 8700g. Nice turn-by-turn directions too - used it the other day.

From Google:

I just downloaded Google Maps, and now I have two different versions of the application on my phone: Google Maps, and Google Local. Do I need both of them?
No. In fact, we recommend you keep Google Maps, and delete Google Local.

In away I'm kind of dissappointed, I wish it would provide information about the places you search. Like if you look up Vietnam, it would be nice if it told you facts about the place like population, elevation, chief inport/export etc... Even domestically when you visit a city, it would be nice to have some trivia like state bird, flower, what the city is known for etc...

Well when you look up an actual place of business (e.g. a restaurant) there is a new tab in Google Maps Mobile which says details (press the K or 9) key and you get a little blurb about the place and links to reviews, pretty neat little feature especially if you have an 8700 and EDGE. This is a new feature and alone makes upgrading from Google Local Mobile to Google Maps Mobile worth it. YMMV.

I have a 7290 but can see a detail tab when I push 1 for options. That's the idea but I play with Google maps more for geography than for directions. I like to type in a place like Spain and would love to learn a bit about the place.

I use Nextel or Sprint or Sprint together with Nextel or whatever the heck it is today with Google maps and it works fine.

Ya but for some reason it will not work on the 7520's yet!

Bah Humbug
 

Tis a shame that this is only a US thing, it kind of makes us here in the UK seem like out in the boonies - oh when will we be brought into the 21st Century here in the UK?

Whilst I'm waiting though i am going to plan a nice holiday trip to the US.

:cry