Google today announced that it has begun offering mobile phone users in more than 30 major U.S. cities the capacity to view highway maps with "live" traffic data.
Photo: Google Offers Live Traffic Maps on Cell Phones Photo 1
After downloading Google Maps for mobile through their mobile phone's web browser, users simply move to the desired location within the application and select "show traffic" in the menu. The most up-to-date traffic information will be sent directly to the users' mobile device, and will highlight the conditions on the covered commuter routes using red, yellow, and green overlays.
In addition, when mobile phone users search for driving directions, they will now see the expected drive time as well as any unexpected traffic delays, making travel planning much easier and more effective. And another new feature - the ability to store their favorite searches and driving directions - will allow users to access frequently used routes and compare traffic conditions on them.
To download Google Maps for mobile, users simply visit http://www.google.com/gmm from their phone's web browser.
This isn't going to help the problem with people using their cell phones while driving...
2. Posted by GSMDude
Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:41 am
how do they get the traffic information?
3. Posted by booboy
Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:47 am
i'm not too sure, but i know in places like japan they have tolls that keep track of incoming and outgoing traffic.
also i know sometimes they'll put those 'wires' across highway lanes that count how many cars drive over it.
4. Posted by smokesdawg
Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:54 pm
This is BS. Verizon's broswer (on the updated software) for the v3c isn't apparently supported for the google maps program. At least that's what it tells me when i tried to load the web page.
5. Posted by GSMDude
Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:30 pm
"Sorry, Google Maps does not work on your Treo-650."
6. Posted by mgoblue
Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:44 pm
Works on the Samsung A900
7. Posted by CalcFreak64
Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:01 pm
I wished it would work for the LG VX9800, but... I hope that it will be implemented in the near future. It would be nice to have, though. Would it also show the GPS location of where the person is going?
8. Posted by GSMDude
Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:46 pm
I don't think it works on VZW phones
9. Posted by CalcFreak64
Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:03 am
Aw man. Oh well. Thanks anyway.
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