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Ya, but all you have to do is zoom in. You can't get much lower than the X10 Mini's 320 x 240.
You can also try
Mapdroyd then download an offline map
[ This Message was edited by: jplacson on 2010-09-22 12:54 ]
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Posted: 2010-09-22 13:52:34
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On 2010-09-22 11:59:22, jplacson wrote:
Hi aka Dus, Google Maps is the same from phone to phone... it won't get any better on any other device, it's the exact same map that you find on your computer. I find that surprising since Google Maps for the Philippines (which is way less mapped than London, we don't even have Streetview yet here.) has the weirdest side streets all mapped out... even out of town in remote areas.
Accurate within 1500m??? At WORST I've gotten a 50m accuracy radius when I'm indoors! Are your location services active? You may have disabled them.
Yeah, appreciate that it's the same from phone to phone mate. But it's not the same res as the computer, not at all. I just can't zoom in close enough on the phone for the app to do what I need it to do.
Will mess with my location services to see if I can get a more regular location accuracy.
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Posted: 2010-09-24 12:32:17
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Skype for Android only for 2.1
I think that's it for me and Sony Ericsson I'm afraid. They cannot keep up with the pace.
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Posted: 2010-10-06 12:42:44
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On 2010-09-22 13:41:54, lukechris wrote:
On 2010-09-22 11:59:22, jplacson wrote:
On 2010-09-22 10:20:16, aka Dus wrote:
The resolution on Google Maps is very disappointing I think. I was doing a lot of walking in London yesterday and needed to find streets 3 times. Not only could I not see the names of tons of streets because of insufficient resolution but the usual "accurate to within 1500 metres" thing never showed my location correctly.
And my battery died at 1615 after being 100% when I left the house for the 08:22 train. I wasn't caning it either, wi-fi off, listened to maybe 5 songs on the train, took 5 or 6 phonecalls.
I like Google Maps but I want to love it. However, as time goes past I become more and more suspicious that there are better performing phones than my nice shiny X10 already running the version of Android that I want...
Hi aka Dus, Google Maps is the same from phone to phone... it won't get any better on any other device, it's the exact same map that you find on your computer. I find that surprising since Google Maps for the Philippines (which is way less mapped than London, we don't even have Streetview yet here.) has the weirdest side streets all mapped out... even out of town in remote areas.
Yes and no, it will show up differently on low res screens, and you will see more road names etc...
Strange as I am the total opposite I used the navigation (voice) and it was spot on accurate. I was very impressed especially in light of the small data download needed for a 100 mile journey.
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Posted: 2010-10-06 13:18:37
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On 2010-10-06 12:42:44, aka Dus wrote:
Skype for Android only for 2.1
I think that's it for me and Sony Ericsson I'm afraid. They cannot keep up with the pace.
Have you even read the reviews on Skype for Android?
I'm not even gonna download it when I get 2.1
Verizon Skype for Android only works over 3G
Skype for Android (non Verizon) only works over Wifi if you're in the US..non US Skype users, please confirm 3G/Wifi usage please... so far I can't find any info regarding this.
It currently doesn't run on the Galaxy S.
It uses 16MB of memory and can't be installed on the SD card.
Currently all Android Skype users are doing nothing but complaining about the myriad of issues they're having.
I'll stick with Barnacle Wifi + iPad for my Skyping purposes thank you very much. Looks like by the time Skype gets things sorted out with Android, the next gen of 3.0 devices will be out anyway.
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Posted: 2010-10-06 13:30:20
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On 2010-09-24 12:32:17, aka Dus wrote:
Yeah, appreciate that it's the same from phone to phone mate. But it's not the same res as the computer, not at all. I just can't zoom in close enough on the phone for the app to do what I need it to do.
Will mess with my location services to see if I can get a more regular location accuracy.
Ah ok, I see.
Is it more accurate on another phone? Or is this a Google Maps Mobile issue? I tried accessing Google Maps on my iPad and it seems to give the same level of accuracy on street maps and names.
Only Google Earth is more accurate... but Maps seems to pull from the same database here in the Philippines
I guess it's different in the UK.
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Posted: 2010-10-06 13:34:42
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On 2010-10-06 13:30:20, jplacson wrote:
On 2010-10-06 12:42:44, aka Dus wrote:
Skype for Android only for 2.1
I think that's it for me and Sony Ericsson I'm afraid. They cannot keep up with the pace.
Have you even read the reviews on Skype for Android?
I'm not even gonna download it when I get 2.1
Verizon Skype for Android only works over 3G
Skype for Android (non Verizon) only works over Wifi if you're in the US..non US Skype users, please confirm 3G/Wifi usage please... so far I can't find any info regarding this.
It currently doesn't run on the Galaxy S.
It uses 16MB of memory and can't be installed on the SD card.
Currently all Android Skype users are doing nothing but complaining about the myriad of issues they're having.
I'll stick with Barnacle Wifi + iPad for my Skyping purposes thank you very much. Looks like by the time Skype gets things sorted out with Android, the next gen of 3.0 devices will be out anyway.
No mate, I haven't to be honest and I have no real desire to! I am an explorer/mainstream consumer, when an app comes that I want, I want it to work without any pfaffing around. I don't have time to be running around testing different web services to see which is the best. I have a Skype account, I want to skype using my X10, simple...!
I dip in to here now and then to try cream off the great knowledge pool in Esato so that I can improve my experiences by getting the latest relevant info on software, tips & tricks and apps. There is so much negativity surrounding the X10 at this stage, and I have been unable to download that many new apps now cos I don't have 2.1+ that I'm irresistibly drawn toward a different product that will fulfil my expectations.
Your positivity and you telling me the Galaxy S isn't all that, for instance, gives me hope. That's why I come here.
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Posted: 2010-10-22 13:56:52
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OT. There is a great location updater App called Glympse. Works a treat.
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Posted: 2010-10-22 14:04:40
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On 2010-10-06 13:34:42, jplacson wrote:
On 2010-09-24 12:32:17, aka Dus wrote:
Yeah, appreciate that it's the same from phone to phone mate. But it's not the same res as the computer, not at all. I just can't zoom in close enough on the phone for the app to do what I need it to do.
Will mess with my location services to see if I can get a more regular location accuracy.
Ah ok, I see.
Is it more accurate on another phone? Or is this a Google Maps Mobile issue? I tried accessing Google Maps on my iPad and it seems to give the same level of accuracy on street maps and names.
Only Google Earth is more accurate... but Maps seems to pull from the same database here in the Philippines
I guess it's different in the UK.
Dunno about other phones. But funnily enough, I can zoom in closer when using Google Maps within the Cardio Trainer app while on a run than the actual Google Maps app... weird huh?
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Posted: 2010-10-22 14:14:03
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Soundhound is a very good app for music detection, you just tap record and then tap.again to who recording and it identifies the song and even gives lyrics and related artists, very good!
Way better than the trackid service on Sony Ericsson phones as you can choose how long music is recorded for
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Posted: 2010-10-30 05:14:11
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