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Google Maps for Mobile encompasses business directory

5 replies · 2,818 views · Started 08 January 2009

Ooh, you all know how much I love Google Maps for Mobile (e.g. for S60, but also for other platforms). It just got itself a 'server-side' upgrade, adding in a full business directory. You don't need to update your software, just search for a business name (e.g. "Computer Training" or "La Fontana" [a local restaurant]). Some screens below, plus link.

Read on in the full article.

Well routing doesn't work in Mumbai 😞 , but then it never did.

The search is very accurate - I searched for Pizza Hut and it showed me correct results in the exact order of distance from my current location. But it is not able to chart out a route, that's all ("routing is not available in your region"😉.

stop with the iphone s**t please, i wouldn't use anything on an iphone if someone gave it to me for free,

Google maps and this feature is working nice on my 5800, thanks for the tip lads

as anticipated, this feature looks far better on iPhone... -iPhone convert

Thanks, it's great that you're here to tell us these things.

It's a bit like that Harry Enfield character who kept saying "I couldn't help noticing that I'm considerably richer than you." in a brummie accent.

Hi slitchfield,

Thanks for the information.

I just have joined this forum and I get to know about new things which I didn't know.