MGMaps 1.39
Update: Google has fixed the issues with Google Maps for Java ME and it’s working properly for new installs again.
All the mobile Java versions of Google Maps have stopped working for new installs. When you try to launch Maps for the first time it starts loading the Terms of Service and then fails with the message “Serious Error. Please exit and restart.” Only new installs are broken, if you installed Google Maps before around Jan. 15,l 2013 it will still work. Google no longer supports Google Maps for Java so I doubt that they will fix it but you can report the error and request help on the Google Maps Product Forum.
MGmaps is a passable Google Maps replacement. replacement. It displays maps from your choice of Yahoo Maps, Live Maps or Open Street Maps. This is an old program, no longer updated and some of the features no longer work, including search and driving directions which were powered by Google. Traffic works if you choose traffic.com as the traffic provider in the menu instead of the default Google. MGMaps is supposed to support the GPS on some phones. though the GPS feature didn’t work on my Motorola Rambler
The program uses the number keys to zoom in and out and to choose menu items so you need to lock the keyboard in number mode on QWERTY phones:
On CDMA QWERTY phones: lock the keyboard in number mode by pressing the Fn key twice.
On iDEN QWERTY phones: lock the keyboard in number mode by doing a long press on the Fn key.
Keys:
# — zoom in one level
* — zoom out one level
0 — change between map and satellite view, or generally between the map types selected in Settings/Browsing
5 — toggle joystick mode
7 — toggle marker
8 — switch full-screen on/off
Type: Freeware
Vendor: Cristian Streng – Product Page, Online Help, Forum
Data Connection Required: Yes
Minimum Java ME profile: MIDP 2.0
Screen Size: All
Reported working on: Motorola Rambler, Samsung Factor
Reported NOT working on: Motorola i776, Sanyo Innuendo
The app “Mobile GMaps” (288 KB) is ready to download or send to your phone as filename: “mgmaps139”.
Downloading uses paid data. Downloads are for Java ME phones only.
To download and install click here: DOWNLOAD (jad)
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This is the only map I have found to work on a Samsung R455c tracfone, although the search function doesn’t seem to work. You can zoom into your area or type in directions point to point and get a map. Loads map tiles OK. Zooms OK.
sorry if wrong place but 1. it seems java gmail client stopped working (on samsung seek atleast.) 2. is there a java ebook client that any ebook can be loaded (like how an emulator works) or do they have to be preloaded with the book already? also thanks for this site its hard to find free open stuff for java these days
Gmail still works for me. Try reinstalling.
There are a bunch of Java eBook readers that can open book files stored on the phones SD card. I haven’t tested or posted any of them because my phones don’t have a memory card so they don’t work.
Good ones are supposed to include:
Albite – http://albite.org/reader
MobiPocket – http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/beta/j2me.asp?ID=3
Foliant – https://sites.google.com/site/foliantapp/foliant_0.6.3.jar?attredirects=0
ReadManiac – http://www.deep-shadows.com/hax/ReadManiac/index.htm
There’s also Wattpad http://m.wattpad.com/ It downloads books from the Wattpad server and stores them on your phone.
The MobileRead Wiki at http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_software#Cell_phones has descriptions and links (many links are broken) to over a dozen more Java eBook readers.
Does not work well on the Innuendo. Map tiles do not load properly and the zoom is painfully slow. So happy that my Google Maps from a year ago works perfectly and most Boost CDMA Java phones come pre-loaded with TeleNav anyway which is also excellent for turn by turn GPS directions.