Using Mobile GMaps


GMaps is a free third-party product found at www.mgmaps.com. It displays Google Maps as well as maps from other online map providers, as shown in Figure 27.5.

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Figure 27.5: The GMaps service supports GPS-enabled phones.

The GMaps product has support for Mobile WikiMapia, KML files (Keyhole Markup Language used by Google Earth - Keyhole is the name of the satellite that takes those great satellite images), subway maps for the world’s large metropolitan subway systems, and GPS tracking through Navizon and APRS systems.

To use GMaps, your mobile device must be Java J2ME-enabled. Of course, your device must also be Internet or WAP-enabled.

To download GMaps, point your mobile device Web browser to http://wap.mgmaps.com. Select the Download here link. After you install GMaps, you can begin using it to locate your current position and track your progress along the way.



Google Power Tools Bible
Google Power Tools Bible
ISBN: 0470097124
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 353

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