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Mobile maps from Google

Posted on July 25th, 2006

Google Mobile Maps

Google announced the availability of Google Maps for Mobile.

The new free service comes with the following features:

  • Detailed directions – step by step directions are displayed on the map itself
  • Integrated search results – local business locations with contact information are integrated with the map
  • Easily movable maps – interective maps allow zoom in and out as well as moving them in any desired direction
  • Satelllite images – satellite view of mapped location
  • Real time traffic – ability to see traffic congestions, avaialble in over 30 major US metropolitan areas

The service requires java-enabled (J2ME) device with a data plan.

The service can be downloaded to the phone directly from the following location: www.google.com/gmm.

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