Google map on Razr v3?
May 30, 2009 | 8:43 am
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Google map on Razr v3?
Will the current version of the google maps app work on a Motorola Razr v3? I'm particularly interested in the "my location" function.
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Last edited by richarddd; May 30, 2009 at 8:49 am
May 30, 2009 | 11:33 am
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Why don't you just try it out. http://google.com/gmm
I believe it should work at least with the maps using the Java version. I am not sure if latitude will work as I don't think you can run apps in the background. The location thing I think has a chance of working though when you are in the phone.
Make sure you have a data plan as it tends to be data intensive if you use it more than occasionally.
I believe it should work at least with the maps using the Java version. I am not sure if latitude will work as I don't think you can run apps in the background. The location thing I think has a chance of working though when you are in the phone.
Make sure you have a data plan as it tends to be data intensive if you use it more than occasionally.
May 30, 2009 | 11:40 am
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I don't currently have a data plan.
I'd like to be able to use google maps for directions when traveling outside the US. I'd rather not land in LHR, buy a SIM and find out it doesn't work.
By the way, I don't care about google latitude (share location info with friends), only my location (google triangulates cell towers to guess where you are).
I'd like to be able to use google maps for directions when traveling outside the US. I'd rather not land in LHR, buy a SIM and find out it doesn't work.
By the way, I don't care about google latitude (share location info with friends), only my location (google triangulates cell towers to guess where you are).
May 30, 2009 | 2:53 pm
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If you are using it outside the US I would really shy away from it without an international data plan. You can buy one for I think about $20 a month for several MBs which is all you would need (not exactly a deal though it is cheaper than the outrageous roaming fees), though at the same time a cheap GSP would pay for itself in only a few trip and provide much more accuracy.
May 30, 2009 | 7:46 pm
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Tmobile UK and Vodafone have plans for 50p to 100p per day for lots of data in the UK. V will roam in Europe for GBP 5 per day up to 15mb/day and T for GBP 1.5 per mb.
The question is whether the razr v3 will run Google maps. I'd also use it for general internet access, but I know that will work.
The question is whether the razr v3 will run Google maps. I'd also use it for general internet access, but I know that will work.
Jul 24, 2009 | 2:37 pm
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