Google Maps for your Palm

Tuesday, 24 October, 2006

Google Maps was recently released for the Palm platform so I wandered on over to download it. Whilst Palm OS as a platform for PDAs is dwindling (but has a fantastic software base), Palm has been moderately successful with its range of Treo smartphones. Hence a Palm OS version of Google Maps. And I was astounded at how truly powerful an application it is. The interface is simple and offers three main functions:

  • 1. Maps
  • 2. Satellite images
  • 3. Route planning

And what it does it does very well. Zooming in is quick (although whilst you can pan you can’t interactively zoom) and refresh rates fast. You can switch between map and satellite view. I found this strangely addictive and found the whole experience of interactively using 15cm digital aerial imagery “on demand” truly amazing. Finally the route planning is simplicity itself and very effective at showing the route.

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