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Google has now enabled “Near Me Now” on the iPhone and Android web browsers, whereas before it only worked in the Google Maps application. The usage model is simple enough, just type in google.com, click on “Near Me Now” and then look at what’s around you. This is yet another step Google is taking to make the web browser the definitive application platform and I couldn’t be happier. No waiting for Apple to release another point release of the iPhone operating system with an updated version of Google Maps, no having to check for a new version of Google Maps on Symbian, RIM and Windows Mobile devices, just go to a website you visit every day and take notice of the new features.
Check out the video demo below, via Google’s Official Mobile Blog:
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Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
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