Does "my location" work for anyone on the new google maps

[hay112]

I'm at work at it doesn't work on my Mogul....If you haven't seen it yet check out this article

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-982...=2547-1_3-0-20

basically go download the new Google maps and click on my location and its supposed to be able to find your approximate location based on towers (hmm, kinda like our moguls are supposed to do already)

[pixelwix]

not for me

[jgirvine]

Not working for me either.

[Mastanthony89]

damn it works kindof.... it is usually like 50ish feet off thanks anyways=D>

[TexasMogul]

Originally Posted by hay112

I'm at work at it doesn't work on my Mogul....If you haven't seen it yet check out this article

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-982...=2547-1_3-0-20

basically go download the new Google maps and click on my location and its supposed to be able to find your approximate location based on towers (hmm, kinda like our moguls are supposed to do already)

Its not just you, you can check Google discussion board no mogul support for my location as well as many other models of sprint phones. My BB 8830 works like a charm though. Looks like we wait for Q1 08.

[tavella]

If you use a GPS puck, Google Maps works fine. You'll have to configure it in the External GPS section in the settings. Use Com 1 for the software port and Com 2 for the hardware.

[TC1]

As previously discussed in other threads, it isn't going to work. Sprint has locked down the aGPS API (which is what this app needs) on WM6 phones.

Also, Google ripped off the idea for this app from the author of mGMAPS, which is an awesome real-time GPS app that works off of the aGPS API... I was able to unlock my wife's Sprint LG Fusic and run it on there. Free GPS and location based services!

[tavella]

You'd almost think we had purchased a VZW phone....

[hay112]

Originally Posted by TexasMogul

Its not just you, you can check Google discussion board no mogul support for my location as well as many other models of sprint phones. My BB 8830 works like a charm though. Looks like we wait for Q1 08.

oh well thats why i have a bluetooth gps reciever for

[Malatesta]

Originally Posted by TC1

As previously discussed in other threads, it isn't going to work. Sprint has locked down the aGPS API (which is what this app needs) on WM6 phones.

Also, Google ripped off the idea for this app from the author of mGMAPS, which is an awesome real-time GPS app that works off of the aGPS API... I was able to unlock my wife's Sprint LG Fusic and run it on there. Free GPS and location based services!

I was under the distinct impression that this is cellular triangulation, which is very different than aGPS (it is far less accurate).

This is the same issue with Windows Live Search and Sprint: triangulation, not aGPS.

It works, evidently, on a Treo 750 with WM6. Some are suggesting that Google is "rolling it out" per device and since it's still beta, our devices have not been implemented yet. Have to wait and see.

Although from the Cnet article;

The new feature will be available on most smart phones, including the BlackBerry, new Nokia Symbian devices, many Windows Mobile devices (except the Motorola Q, Samsung Blackjack, and Palm Treo 700W).