Google Maps 2.3.2
For everyone who’s been looking for a newer version of Google Maps. here’s the latest and greatest, version 2.3.2. You can thank BoostApps reader “LockDown” for finding it and verifying that it works.
Compared with version 1.5.1, 2.3.2 adds Street View plus walking and transit directions. Still no GPS support . LockDown say Maps 2.3.2 works great on his i856, including Street View. On my i776 2.3.2 loads and for the most part works although menus seem to take longer to open than with 1.5.1. The one thing that doesn’t seem to work on the i776 is Street View. Every time I go into Street View, Maps locks up tight and I have to kill it with the Red key. I’m not sure whether I will keep this on my phone or go back to the snappier and more stable 1.5.1.
I don’t know about compatibility with other models. If you try this with a different iDEN phone like the i9, i855, i856 or i290 please leave a comment letting us all know how well it works.
Type: Freeware
Vendor: Google – Online Help, Forum
Data Connection Required: Yes
Reported Working On: Motorola i9, Motorola i290, Motorola i465, Motorola i776, Motorola i856, Motorola Rambler, Motorola Theory, Samsung Factor, Sanyo Incognito
Reported Not Working On: Motorola i335, Sanyo Innuendo
Downloading uses paid data. Downloads are for Java ME phones only.
To download and install click here: DOWNLOAD (jad)
Works great on my Stature i9. Thanks!
Tip: On the i465, do a long press on the Fn key to put the keyboard in phone keypad mode then you can use 1 and 3 keys to zoom out and in
Strange to say, this version works faster on my i465 than version 1.5.1. did. The old version was always freezing, and there was considerable lag the response to the arrow keys. Now, if only they would give me a version that will utilize the phone’s GPS function, I will be very happy.
I have the i465 as well and have noticed the same thing. Very strange, but it’s actually faster. At first I wasn’t sure if I liked it more than v.1.5.1, but once I had the keys figured out (Thanx Dennis), it was smooth sailing from there. 🙂
And yes, STREET VIEW DOES WORK on the i465 🙂
App is a little slower than the older version but works well. Thanks. Can’t get street view to work on the I465 Clutch, I don’t think the phone is powerful enough,
Hi Rasalon, I’ve got an i465, and my street view works for me. It IS slow, but it works. Look for the directions that Dennis posted on 2/23 about going in to map view, and scrolling down to find it. It is pretty slow though, but the pics are pretty clear, albeit small…..
I get a java error message while installing on i335. Oh well. Was really looking forward to street view. 🙁