I tried it on my Sprint Blackberry 8830 and it works pretty good except I did notice a big “lag” in loading times from previous versions of GoogleMaps.
I think GoogleMaps has gotten way better at the same time, there’s a lot more data being received and sent from Google servers.
In all, you will have to wait for the StreetView to load, unlike the demo video Google showed us. But I am not complaining since I can see street view of any place in America on my Blackberry.
Although mobile GoogleMaps is good enough already with Satellite and Map views, the StreetView feature will allow users to “see” where they are going in 3D, just like the regular desktop version.
I am actually in the process of upgrading my mobile GoogleMaps on my Blackberry 8830, so will have a video soon.
Today we’re launching a new version of Google Maps for mobile with the same street-level imagery available on desktop. Wondering if the restaurant in your search results is the one you’re thinking of? Just click “Street View” after your search to see the storefront. Unsure about a complicated intersection in your directions? Use Street View to see a photo, so there’s no mistaking your turn. You can also launch Street View from any address where we have photography, or simply by clicking on the map and selecting “Street View”. You can browse Street View overlaid on the map or in full screen, rotate your view to see more of your surroundings, and move along the street.
Foundcity, a site that attempts to list favorite things to do at a metropolitan city, does a very horrible job of implementing GoogleMaps API. At best, it’s going to be a horribly designed site that no one will use.
They will really need to hire real engineers to make the site right.
Foundcity is a social mapping tool for creating a personalized map of your life on-the-fly. From your computer or cell phone, you tag locations, add photos, label them with any words you want, and plot them to your map, which you can share with friends, keep private, or publish openly.
MapBuilder allows you to build customized detailed maps without knowledge of the GoogleMaps or Yahoo Maps API.
apBuilder.net a tool that helps site visitors build Google Maps. It is a basic site that explains step-by-step how to create a Google or Yahoo Map of any place, for any purpose. It is a fantastic tool for web developers and anyone in general who enjoys or needs to make a geographical map. This site is introductory, hence a great starting point for users who are new to Google and Yahoo Maps.
Wow, here’s a mashup of GoogleMaps with GPS and embeddable videos called Seero. As you can see in the above broadcast, you can be traveling while you record your videos and chart it in real-time via GoogleMaps API. Looks like they are based in San Fran and the guy in the video is driving around the Golden Gate Park, where I drive through daily.
Thankfully the embeddable video player has configurations for both horizontal and vertical orientations, so it’s easier to find the right size embed to fit into your personal blog or website. As with all Seero video embeds, the new GPS embed has an on-demand playlist option so viewers can watch your content, regardless of your live or off-air status. As a self-broadcaster, you can determine which videos you’d like to display on the playlist.
GeoGraffiti was just launched. It’s basically a geo-tagging GoogleMaps with your voice. You can tag your voice notes to any GPS location basically.
Now in public beta, GeoGraffiti is a free “Verbal Bulletin Board” that allows you to record and share location-specific voice notes, or “Voice Marks”, whether you’re on the go or in front of your computer. Find a new coffee shop that you love? Call up GeoGraffiti, and leave a Voice Mark to let the world know.
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