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Google recently released an installation kit to help enterprises roll out Google Maps to their mobile workforce. As far as I’m concerned, Google Maps is a must-have, regardless of whether or not there’s an IT department around to install it for me. For everyday convenience it’s great, but I wonder if it’s up to snuff for those in the transportation industry proper. The last time I talked to an expert on the subject, it sounded like trucks have considerably more limitations on where they can drive, making a customized mapping solution necessary. Plenty of companies run Google services, but this is the first of Google’s mobile apps to make the enterprise jump. We’ll have to stick around to see what’s next – keep an eye on mobile.google.com/enterprise for future releases.
[Google Mobile Blog via CIO]
About The Author
Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
