Feb 10, 2012 : Comments
Samsung Vibrant back on official CyanogenMod list, 911 issues fixed
Maps
Google+, Google Maps, and Google Goggles All Updated in the Market
Google is on an updating spree today. We first heard of an update to Google+, but was then greeted by Maps and Goggles updates too. Google+ is the major update out of the three. Google has changed the icon to match the red favicon from the web version, added high-res image support, and +1 for comments. Full rundown below: Search +1 photos +1... Read more » Google Maps/Labs update brings download and transit features
Goole has implemented offline navigation for Android devices with their latest update to the "Labs" heading under the settings panel of Google Maps on Android 2.1 devices. The feature allows you to tap on a place and download a 10-mile radius map, navigable in real time without the need for a data connection. The experimental feature is different from the... Read more » Track Mission Blue through the Gulf of Mexico with Google Earth
Fire up Google Earth, check the Places box, and find your way to 997 South Palafox Street, Pensacola, FL 32502. There you'll find a blue ship icon (if not, download this kml file and open it in GE). That tiny vessel represents an expedition into the Gulf of Mexico with the purpose of analyzing how well the region is recovering from the 5 million gallons of oil... Read more » TomTom and HTC announce partnership
We learned last month that HTC was working on bundling cached maps with Sense devices, and today the OEM, along with faltering nav veterans TomTom, announced that HTC's Locations would come with TomTom's "location-rich" maps for free. While the maps can be used at no charge, a paid download will be required for turn-by-turn navigation. Initially, the software... Read more » Nexus One OTA Update Brings Multi-Touch
A lot of folks went and grabbed the update online and installed manually. I am a patient boy. I wait, I wait, I wait, I wait. And when something does happen, I turn on my camera. So here's a video of me hitting a button, waiting a long time, and then testing pinch-to-zoom in the stock browser, gallery, and in Google Maps version 3.4. I threw in a little music so the... Read more » Multi-Touch Maps for Motorola’s Droid
I welcomed an update for my Nexus One last night with open arms, as it brought pinch-and-zoom functionality to Maps and the stock browser and gallery apps. I filmed the update for the obsessively curious and will post later today. But if you're a Droid user, there's no need to wait for that multi-touch jazz. Go download Google Maps v. 3.4 from the Market right now.... Read more » Sony Ericsson’s 3D landscaping
Now available for Android and Java Micro Edition is Sony Ericsson's new 3D Landscaping SDK which enables rapid rendering of high-quality three-dimensional maps. Stokholm, Sweden is the only map currently available, but I expect adoption will spread rapidly. Via Android... Read more » 
