Google Maps: iPhone vs. Nokia N95

Jonathan Greene has been comparing google maps on both his iPhone and his N95



via: Nseries WOM World

Tech Tags: iPhone, Nokia, N-Series, N95, GPS, Navigation, Google Maps

Take the power of Google Maps with you on your mobile phone.

• Real-time traffic — See where the congestion is, and estimate delays in over 30 major US metropolitan areas.
• Detailed directions — Whether you plan to walk or drive, your route is displayed on the map itself, together with step-by-step directions.
• Integrated search results — Local business locations and contact information appear all in one place, integrated on your map.
• Easily movable maps — Interactive maps let you zoom in or out, and move in all directions so you can orient yourself visually.
• Satellite imagery — Get a bird's eye view of your desired location. (It's like you're there, we swear.)

To try just, point your phone web browser to www.google.com/gmm

twibble mobile is a twitter client for Java enabled smartphones.

Twibble mobile is a twitter client for the Nokia N95 and other Java enabled smartphones.
Its feature list include

• post messages via your mobile network (WiFi, UMTS, GPRS), or using text messages (SMS).
• auto refresh: twibble can retrieve tweets automatically after a given time period.
• optimized to generate as little data traffic as possible. Only new tweets are fetched to reduce data traffic.
• integrated timeline: Tweets and direct messages are displayed in a single list sorted by date. There is no need to retrieve tweets and direct messages separatly, or to switch between various lists.
• open web links contained in a tweet (via phone browser).
• re-tweet (forward) of tweets.With a few clicks you can re-send a tweet you received without re-typing.
• quick @replies
• you can add friends
• mark tweets as favourites: Useful on the road when you want to mark a tweet for later reading.
• cancel network requests (twibble is multi threaded)
  

In addtion twibble mobile can add your position to a tweet (but only if you want!). It can even make use of the built-in GPS of the N95 or other GPS phones. The position can be displayed on the mobile device and on the desktop in Google maps or Google Earth, e.g. via the twibble API or twibble desktop.

Free Download: twibble.jar or from your phone follow this link: http://m.twibble.de and download the software.

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