:) old news. weren't we arguing age discrimination here? wrt the age of our phones and the availability of this feature?
On Dec 22, 2007 10:47 PM, Don Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And then there's this: > > Palm to Support Google Maps My Location After All > > Posted By: Ryan Kairer on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 1:56:20 PM > > As a followup to our previous article on Google Maps My Location feature > not coming to Palm OS, we have new information from Palm. Palm says that > they have in fact responded to Google's request to make the "My > Location" feature available on quote "newer Palm phones." > > A representative for Palm developer relations says that an API for > determining cell tower IDs has always been on Palm devices, however it > was private. Palm says they are now working to make the API public, > which requires a change to the ROM, so My Location will be available on > newer Palm OS phones. Palm would only commit to say that a update will > be made available for the Palm Centro at some point and the API features > would be included on Palm OS phones in the future. > > Google's recently announced My Location feature is a GPS SatNav like > service for Google Maps Mobile that functions without a GPS receiver. It > works by triangulating your position based on the feedback from nearby > cell towers that you are connected to. According to Google the current > crop of Palm OS devices are not compatible as they do not offer the API > they need to access the ID number of the cell tower. > > The service is in beta and is currently compatible with the Treo 750, > 500v and 700wx models. > > > Cheers, > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Don Ferguson > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 8:08 PM > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [Treo] Major Upgrade to Palm OS in mid-2008 > > Real Don (not Dawn) here! > > I couldn't have said it better myself! They are very similar in > function. Versamail is better on the Centro if you use it. Speakerphone > is better on the Centro. Centro is more responsive than the 755p. > > Both are miles above the 700p, even though the specs aren't that > different. Both are very stable. Both have improved Bluetooth over the > 700p. > > The 755p feels HUGE to me now that I'm used to the Centro. Keyboard and > battery life are better on the 755p. Screen's bigger on the 755p, too. > > Go forth and fondle! > > Cheers, > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Alli > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 6:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Treo] Major Upgrade to Palm OS in mid-2008 > > I know I'm not Don (or even Dawn), but I would advise you to go down to > your nearest Sprint store tomorrow and fondle one. Keep in mind, the > major differences between the 755 and the Centro are cosmetic: size and > color. > > Being the newest member of the Palm family, the Centro is the most > stable. I have all the major players (software wise) on my Centro, and I > > have experienced two resets (both of which I'm pretty sure I can account > > for). > > It's going to depend on you, and how you like the size. Bigger is not > always better. ;) > > Bill Motzing wrote: > > Honestly, Don would you advise me to get a Centro over a 755P? > > > > ----------------------- > > Sent from my Treo(r) smartphone > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- ============================== War Eagle
