Today while at work I read that the google maps that can be downloiaded for android (and this update has been available since before I got my phone) now comes with navigation.
So I thought I would test it out.
But before I get onto that, a couple of other things. I think google is spying on me...
In the maps app, for "from" I accidentally hit the letter "i" and the very first suggestion that popped up was "Islamgarh, Mirpur, Azad Kashmir" or something close.
Secondly, google mail has built in chat and the phone has a gtalk app. Today, freakily it suddenly started talking to me. Well, not it but someone who I have emailed (revival related) who needed to get some things done. I had thought if the app was shut, I would be unavailable.
Third - battery life. when I got the phone, on day one thebattery life was attrocious. It lasted like half a day I think and would eat 30-40% battery over night :shock:
But now the batter usage has settled down. There was advice of "running the battery in" where charing it up and letting it go down over the first few days would increase the battery life and this seems to be true.
Secondly, I installed ataskkiller - a free (but ad supported) task manager with which you can kill unused apps.
A mixture of the two means a much better battery experience. But if I am using the phone, like being on the net and posting for a few hours, the battery is drained quite quickly. If playing 3d games, the back of the phone can even get hot to the touch!
Google Maps Navigation
Anyway, back on topic, I set the "my current location" as the "from" and the town centre as the "to" and then used the navigation facilities to see where the bus was going, all without looking out the window!
Quite impressive I think.
Ofcourse there are two downsides to Google Maps Navigation:
1. You always need a connection. No connection, no maps etc.
2. Google may be processing the data to build an even more intimate profile of you and your habits - everything from who you talk to to everywhere you go.
Anyway, its pretty cool.
Before, criminals used to have to be forced to wear tracking devices. Now we all carry them around with us without question. Such is the efectiveness of beign nice.
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yawn
(no offence)
It won't cost any more.
I doubt the update is out yet - I was reading yesterday that a small update will be released in the next two weeks (mainly fixing bugs and adding polish) followed by a major one in about 6 months time that adds a lot more features.
You can check for updates by going to Settings >> About phone >> Software Update and clicking "Update now" (or downloading the Sony Erricsson update program onto your laptop).
What colour phone did you get?
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
you "didn't but need to" what?
EDIT - since you added more content,
Xperia.
Because I like it mainly. Never used a blackberry. too many keys on them too.
and Xperia should be getting software updates for a long time.
Google Maps also has built in navigation so you can use it as a sat nav.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
congrats.
had a look at that - too many buttons for my liking.
When I got my new phone, it made me feel good and I was on a slight high for like a week. is that only me?
(oh, and we will be expecting a review... same for anyone else with some new tech please.)
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Did u know Islamghar used to be called Kalghar after some (important im guessing) Hindu man?
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
yup. "Akalghar".
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.