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)
It work on sanyo juno
Is there a way to get both versions (the older and this one) on phone?
It’s probably possible by modifying the jad and jar files and changing the MIDlet-Name property of one of them to something other than Google Maps.
See the “Renaming Java Applications Tutorial:” at the bottom of this post: http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=221224
For Boost phones you would need to modify the MIDlet-Name in the jad too and also the Midlet-Size
I installed this google 2.3.2. yesterday on my I9 stature, from the 1.5.1., and it seems to be working great! The map works, if gives turn by turn directions flawlessly, that load unexpectantly fast I might add! The street-view works really well too, on streets where its available. Saves to favorites. Map loading and zooming is really slow but bearable enough to use on this I9 in a pinch, considering its the iden netork. (Patience is a virtue here to keep from exposing character flaws).LOL. The street view is really clear in the smaller box; although when you press expand, to enlarge the pic, it does make the pic more fuzzy, but still recognizable. The street view is slow to load, but once it does it works really well, and scrolls around fast for a 360 degree view of where your cursor is located. No problem identifing a place, building or house you are looking for. What a great app! I did not try the transit directions. Also, I have an 8GB memory card in my phone, I dont know if this makes a diff. or not. Thanks Lockdown and Dennis, this was just what I was looking for! Tony
works great with the boost mobile incognito too.
The google map works great on my i290.