Live Search Update Thread - v2.5 - update 5/16/2008
 

Check this out: http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/ppc-6...pc-6700-a.html

EDIT By Big D5: see post HERE <-Link

Same link everyone: http://wls.live.com/

It took forever for that PDAPhoneHome thread to load...

Time to go try it out!

the .cab

How or where can I get this to use as plugin on my today screen?

i love this program it is fun to mess with the maps.

I don't think this is designed as a Today plugin. I know it will be on WM6, but not with this app, this is only a client.

Looks sweet trying now great post... sonnin thanks for the cab

heres a link to the about page... all the udates and what not

http://mobile.search.live.com/about/default.aspx

Does anyone know what version this is? I already have 1.0.2515.28025 Is this the same thing?

version 1.0.2592.31374

im not tryin to take all the credit for the post. just wanted to make it easier to get within the thread!

thats why i said thanks for the cab... the other link was down when i tried so i was happy u posted the cab

alright, no problem

Does anyone see any actual differences? From what I have seen in the Wizard Crossbow rom, this is not included. Instead is the Windows Live app, but the Live search function of it is based solely in PIE and does not have any GPS connectivity. Granted, this is a leaked rom and who knows what was added and what is actually included in a true WM6 release.

What are the new feature of this version?
How do you send a SMS (Text Message) with this application?
Would my carrier (Sprint) charge me for the Text messaging?

I haven't noticed much difference. The biggest difference to me is the icon for the application is different. It pulls addresses from contacts smoothly and hasn't given me any fits so far. I wouldn't expect much difference because if you look at the version numbers I was running 1.0.2515.28025 and the new one is 1.0.2592.31374 so I can't see all that much being different. They're practically the same versions. As far as sending an SMS I don't really know what your talking about. Are you supposed to be able to do that? And for what purpose? I suppose if you could then yeah, Sprint would charge you for that.

i think you can send THEM a text.. something like send a text to WLIVE or something and ask for a phone number and they will text you back... kinda like googletext only way later

This is described in the first post if you click on the link. It actually lets you send driving directions to them also.

Nice they made it even better !

It's probably one of my most used tools on the phone.

I think this is new, now there are 2 version... one for WM2003 and WM2003SE and one for WM5...

http://mobile.search.live.com/client/wm_handsets.aspx

There's no version 2.

What I meant is that I think the version for WM2003 & WM2003SE is new. I think there was only a version for WM5 before so I wanted to point out that for users that WM2003.

I know there are not 2 different verions of the same app, just meant the OS versions.

Nice, it takes some getting used to.

i uninstalled Google Maps, i'll give Live Search a try. Although the Satellite images on Google are a little clearer.

GPS working
 

Are you all able to get WLS to talk to a GPS unit? I'm using the Telenav branded unit I got a year ago. Google maps talks to it no problem, but WLS refuses to. Any help?

Re: GPS working
 

On my hp 6925, if you start live search go to the home screen, menu, settings, you tell it which com port the gps is using (mine is com 7) and it will work with the gps. I have both google maps and live search running on mine (along with iguidance 3.0). Google maps didn't require any configuration, live search did.

Dave

Version 2.0 is out. So far I have only discovered the Movies option.

The SMS option is pretty cool. I tried sending it to myself and the "From" field in the SMS said it was from me which is a nice bonus as someone can respond to the SMS and I will get it.

this is diffent than the live search toolbar?

the toolbar seems separate...

It is different. Download and check it out. MS made a really righteous app!

Um.. those of us with Kirvins 3.5 rom where it's installed in the rom and placed inside the \windows folder.. how do we upgrade? How can I delete the files from the \windows folder?

i am looking for an application that can show stocks ticker in my mogul.
I use fidelity which has a nice platform but no ticker. any ideas?

By the way I believe the movies is the only difference in the new live search.

You might check out the mort script forum at TreoCentral. Seems to me at one time cody, sling, or hannip may have been working on one.

late,
Coz

Try Journal Bar

http://www.omegaone.com/journalbar/ppc/default.htm

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One thing I am not a fan of is the lack of ability to buy movie tickets via the movies section. It is nice to know what times the shows are playing, but then you have to open PIE separately to purchase the tickets. Oh well...not everything can be perfect! :D

Live search version 2.0.2739.29907 with GPS support. This is the best most stable mapping program I have used yet.

What I see different.
1) Movies
2) GPS support
3) Full turn by turn directions with alerts
4) GPS start and end point marking for getting directions
5) Location icon shows direction of travel

I am excited about this because I was not impressed with the Google Maps handling of GPS and was looking for an alternative mapping solution.

do you get the problem with typing on the keyboard?

Tried the new version on my 6800, but the keyboard problem is still there.

I installed this version of Live Search on my PPC-6700 as part of Helmi's 1.04 Kitchen, but it has never worked. All I see is a brownish screen covered with circular arrows, similar to the Active Sync arrows on my PC task bar.

When I click on Movie Showtimes, for example, I get, "Sorry, we couldn't complete your search request. Please check your network connection." PIE and other Internet connections work fine.

I don't have a GPS, but I did set up my location in the program. What else am I missing?

I've had this version for a while now. Are you sure it's new?

Also I've noticed that if you have extended_rom unlocked and u use the cache to storage card feature, WLS will cache on extended_rom instead of storage card and will not be able to cache more than a couple of megs. Anyone else notice this?

New version is out!

Voice command for Live Search and Gas Prices option added!

Go to http://wls.live.com from your mobile device.

Vox command is pretty sweet. Haven't had any issues with it understanding me even with some loud background noise. And the gas price feature is pretty cool too.

It seems pretty stable. I wish the selections ("categories", "map", "directions", etc) could be wrapped. Seems like a lot of button pushing to go from "categories" to "gas prices". Yes...my time is that valuable that I can't even waste 3 seconds hitting that d-pad button 6 times.

late,
Coz

I'm really digging the voice command function. So much easier than typing :D