http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/ Engadget Comments for Google Maps for Android updated to 4.4, adds dedicated 'Places' for searching nearby http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
This one really is a valuable update. The iPhone map app really looks dated in comparison. Even the Mapquest iPhone app is way ahead of it and it's free! ]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Google maps for android keep getting better and better. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
Why oh why can't Apple just suck it up for a sec and ask Google to pretty please update its maps app for iOS? I'm feeling pretty jealous over here - got this sexy-lookin' iPhone 4, but my Maps won't talk to me. :(]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Android's map app has 10x the feaures that the iphone's has, yet pinch to zoom on the iphone version is 100x smoother and more accurate than it is on android.

And the annoying part, is that I'm not entirely sure why this is. Come on google!]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
Use Mapquest... it's way better. Also, I don't think Google did the map app for Apple. It was Apple that made the app using Google's map services. So it would be up to Apple I guess to update the app. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Which there was an option to switch it back to black!]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
Either will anyone else--you're holding your phone incorrectly.]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
Neither will the person you're talking to either

I kid I kid]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
Sweeeeet!

posted from my froyo powered N1]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
I'm sure most of the "adults" on this site could care less what you post from. Thx]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
oh yeah....GOOGLE ITHINK I LOVE YOU!!]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
Thank you. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/In the Winmo days , you got what you got and that was it !
On to FROYO !!!
]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/And of course, it's stll free :-D]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/almost every google makes is free
The sole purpose of anything google does is to get people online to search and see ads Give up a little personal data and you get the best implications in the respective field most of the time*
Google doesn't always get it right but they do most of the time
]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/I agree and love Google services. Data mining sucks, but then again I reiterate, we pay for awesomeness somehow. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
ive been hearing around the same for the Evo...sounds good to me!!!!]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
The maps update is great though.. thanks Google!]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
except engadget paints any updates on or to android in a bad light.]]>Jul 27th 2010 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
reboot your phone, and wait- it took a few minutes to appear on my desire.]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Reboot your phone. It works with the incredible at least. It shows up as a program shortcut, not a widget fyi.. :)]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/i have the evo too and had to reboot to see it in the apps]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
Turn your phone off and back on and it will be there.]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/what's more awesome that turn by turn directions? free turn by turn directions, yes, but did you really have to go there with the "beat that, apple"? can we at least try not mentioning apple in every android article?]]>Jul 27th 2010 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
Agreed. Oh, and isn't Google's turn-by-turn powered by your internet connection, not your GPS? I read somewhere (maybe here) that it doesn't work without internet service...]]>Jul 27th 2010 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/That is somewhat true, maps aren't stored on the device, so you need it needs to keep pulling down the map data. Although this really isn't a problem as long as you don't completely lose your phone signal. I have used it on my Evo even when roaming with 1X speeds it was working fine.]]>Jul 27th 2010 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
Now an update to GM is an added bonus.]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/
Then it explodes when rooted.

Ahhh, good times.]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/What do you think other search providers do? How about iADs. Not saying it's right, but pretty much a lotta data services do data mining now to target ads. It's what allows things like this awesome free navigation app to be awesome and free. Everything has a price, sadly :-( ]]>Jul 27th 2010 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Jul 27th 2010 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/Finally we have an option in Mapquest that doesn't cost a crazy $50 ]]>Jul 27th 2010 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/google-maps-for-android-updated-to-4-4-adds-dedicated-places/http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bvzq7RSCcE5KR3Wi9W0HxA?feat=directlink
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