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Google has updated Google Maps for mobile to make finding businesses on the go easier than ever. Thanks to the new server-side update (which means no update to the mobile client is needed), you can enter a business name as a start or end point.
For instance, before the update when you typed “starbucks,” Google Maps for mobile hasn’t realized you’re looking for coffee. Rather it tried to find a street named “starbucks.” Now, with an updated version when you search for “starbucks” or “burger king,” the application will show all matching cafes and restaurants in the area. Kinda neat, don’t you think?
Anyway, if you still haven’t installed Google Maps for mobile on your device, simply point your mobile browser to google.com/gmm and take it from there.
[Via: Google Mobile Blog]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
