All your Maps are belong to Bing

PrinceAlbert · 12:52 PM

HP just tweeted a webOS phone wide new Bing Maps app. Find it in the App Catalog for Free.

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xsever · 10/12/2011, 08:06 PM

I can't find it in the app catalog. I guess this is only for phones and not for the touchpad as we already have the app.

dignitary · 10/12/2011, 08:12 PM

Yeah, for phones.

And guess what? It's an Enyo app, as revealed by none other than the guy who gave webOS Enyo: Twitter

deCorvett · 10/12/2011, 08:15 PM

Yeah, It's Enyo.

deesugar · 10/12/2011, 08:20 PM

Absolutely the best thing that has ever happened to my Pre 2

PrinceAlbert · 10/12/2011, 08:36 PM

Successfully installed on SPre 1.4.5 and FranknPre 2.1.0

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Cantaffordit · 10/12/2011, 09:25 PM

be warned, though, that this will replace google maps app. I wish I had known that before I installed them.

deesugar · 10/12/2011, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cantaffordit

be warned, though, that this will replace google maps app. I wish I had known that before I installed them.

"Be warned" I say Rejoice!

shadeybeep · 10/12/2011, 09:39 PM

Can anyone post a pro/con list between bing and google maps? Any reason I should prefer google over bing for mapping?

jdale · 10/12/2011, 09:41 PM

Well, on the Sprint Pre at least, the Bing app is MUCH faster. Startup, scrolling, map loading... all faster. And it has traffic. I don't miss Google! Two years and no updates from them, happy to see them go.

Grabber5.0 · 10/12/2011, 09:51 PM

Oh sure, THEY can release Enyo apps for 1.4.5 devices, but tell us we can't? >:-(

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deesugar · 10/12/2011, 09:51 PM

Google -Old and not supported
Bing -New and supported

jdod · 10/12/2011, 10:14 PM

It is a nice app, for sure, and as a side benefit, it deletes google maps! Yea!

DS_Palm_Lvr · 10/12/2011, 10:29 PM

Installed the update on my Pre 2. The interface looks like it will take getting used to, but it gives me transit info like the Google app used go, and it's accurate, so I don't miss Google.

I was worried about comments that it wouldn't work outside the U.S., but it works fine in Toronto, Canada.

Sanjay · 10/12/2011, 10:37 PM

Bing maps is absolutely useless. Never knew I would actually be rooting for keeping a Google app, but unfortunately Bing maps is absolutely useless. Their maps are god only knows how many years old. The area where I have lived for six years now, does not even exist on their maps.

dabombcra · 10/12/2011, 10:40 PM

So far it works better than Google Maps. I personally like it better.

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Mutoidi · 10/12/2011, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cantaffordit

be warned, though, that this will replace google maps app. I wish I had known that before I installed them.

Yes.. M'$oft has a looong and dubious history/habit of silently 'hijacking' the installations of 'others'!

There is probably an unreadable slice of 'smallprint' buried obscurely somewhere, that 'warns' you of this!

If it DOES work better.. Whoopee!

Abyssul · 10/12/2011, 11:01 PM

Mine didn't install correctly and I've given up trying to fix it. Now I have a broken maps app, but at least I have Sprint Navi.

On Sprint Pre2, webOS 2.1

bs03 · 10/12/2011, 11:10 PM

Like the update. Excited about the hidden Enyo "update". Still wish they had left Goggle maps on.

From experience, I know places wher Google is better than Bing or vice-versa. I would like to be able to choose which one I want to use on a case by case.

Zahid · 10/12/2011, 11:20 PM

Seems to work fine on my Verizon 2.1 Pre Plus. Got a GPS fix incredibly fast compared to Google, and doesn't seem to be subject to Verizon's crippling.

10/12/2011, 07:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
PrinceAlbert Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: World Seriesville, Apt #11 Posts: 1,012 Likes Received: 85 Thanks: 425 Thanked 261 Times in 195 Posts	All your Maps are belong to Bing HP just tweeted a webOS phone wide new Bing Maps app. Find it in the App Catalog for Free. -- Sent from my PandaPad using Communities __________________ I see pandas. Last edited by HelloNNNewman; 10/14/2011 at 12:52 PM. Reason: reverted title per OP request
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10/12/2011, 08:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
xsever Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 99 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	I can't find it in the app catalog. I guess this is only for phones and not for the touchpad as we already have the app.
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10/12/2011, 08:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
dignitary Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 594 Likes Received: 120 Thanks: 155 Thanked 168 Times in 123 Posts	Yeah, for phones. And guess what? It's an Enyo app, as revealed by none other than the guy who gave webOS Enyo: Twitter
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10/12/2011, 08:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
deCorvett Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 1,789 Likes Received: 177 Thanks: 45 Thanked 385 Times in 217 Posts	Yeah, It's Enyo.
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10/12/2011, 08:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
deesugar Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,889 Likes Received: 115 Thanks: 77 Thanked 628 Times in 237 Posts	Absolutely the best thing that has ever happened to my Pre 2 __________________
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10/12/2011, 08:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
PrinceAlbert Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: World Seriesville, Apt #11 Posts: 1,012 Likes Received: 85 Thanks: 425 Thanked 261 Times in 195 Posts	Successfully installed on SPre 1.4.5 and FranknPre 2.1.0 -- Sent from my PandaPad using Communities __________________ I see pandas.
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10/12/2011, 09:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cantaffordit Moderator Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,150 Likes Received: 958 Thanks: 3,804 Thanked 3,911 Times in 2,777 Posts	be warned, though, that this will replace google maps app. I wish I had known that before I installed them.
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10/12/2011, 09:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
shadeybeep Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 155 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts	Can anyone post a pro/con list between bing and google maps? Any reason I should prefer google over bing for mapping?
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10/12/2011, 09:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
jdale Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 555 Likes Received: 46 Thanks: 48 Thanked 69 Times in 41 Posts	Well, on the Sprint Pre at least, the Bing app is MUCH faster. Startup, scrolling, map loading... all faster. And it has traffic. I don't miss Google! Two years and no updates from them, happy to see them go.
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10/12/2011, 09:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
Grabber5.0 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,742 Likes Received: 86 Thanks: 198 Thanked 362 Times in 291 Posts	Oh sure, THEY can release Enyo apps for 1.4.5 devices, but tell us we can't? >:-( -- Sent from my HP TouchPad using Communities __________________ Matt Williams Developer of: SMS Auto Forward/Reply, GPS Viewer, Keyring converters for CSV, eWallet, & CodeWallet
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10/12/2011, 09:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
deesugar Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,889 Likes Received: 115 Thanks: 77 Thanked 628 Times in 237 Posts	Google -Old and not supported Bing -New and supported __________________
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10/12/2011, 10:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
jdod Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 856 Likes Received: 28 Thanks: 91 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	It is a nice app, for sure, and as a side benefit, it deletes google maps! Yea! __________________ Sprint since 01/06/99: Sanyo SCP-4500 -> Audiovox PPC-6700 -> Palm Treo 755p -> Palm Centro -> Palm Pre 1.4.5
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10/12/2011, 10:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
DS_Palm_Lvr Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 320 Likes Received: 13 Thanks: 96 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts	Installed the update on my Pre 2. The interface looks like it will take getting used to, but it gives me transit info like the Google app used go, and it's accurate, so I don't miss Google. I was worried about comments that it wouldn't work outside the U.S., but it works fine in Toronto, Canada. __________________ -- Bring back DateBk!!
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10/12/2011, 10:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
Sanjay Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NCR, India Posts: 1,907 Likes Received: 304 Thanks: 20 Thanked 172 Times in 141 Posts	Bing maps is absolutely useless. Never knew I would actually be rooting for keeping a Google app, but unfortunately Bing maps is absolutely useless. Their maps are god only knows how many years old. The area where I have lived for six years now, does not even exist on their maps. __________________ Pre3 (AT&T meta-doctored to ROW) webOS 2.2.4 build 3175 TouchPad WiFi (32GB) - webOS 3.0.5 build 86 App Catalog (US) - Vodafone (India) Treo 180 > 270 > 600 > 650 > 680 > Pre+ > Pre2 > Pre+ > Pre3 & tPad
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10/12/2011, 10:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
dabombcra Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 181 Likes Received: 8 Thanks: 14 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	So far it works better than Google Maps. I personally like it better. -- Sent from my HP TouchPad using Communities
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10/12/2011, 11:01 PM	#18 (permalink)
Abyssul webOS Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,132 Likes Received: 45 Thanks: 41 Thanked 807 Times in 433 Posts	Mine didn't install correctly and I've given up trying to fix it. Now I have a broken maps app, but at least I have Sprint Navi. On Sprint Pre2, webOS 2.1 __________________ If I helped you or you have downloaded one of my files, then least you could do is click the "Thanks" button.
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10/12/2011, 11:10 PM	#19 (permalink)
bs03 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 161 Likes Received: 10 Thanks: 23 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Like the update. Excited about the hidden Enyo "update". Still wish they had left Goggle maps on. From experience, I know places wher Google is better than Bing or vice-versa. I would like to be able to choose which one I want to use on a case by case.
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10/12/2011, 11:20 PM	#20 (permalink)
Zahid Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 107 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 33 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	Seems to work fine on my Verizon 2.1 Pre Plus. Got a GPS fix incredibly fast compared to Google, and doesn't seem to be subject to Verizon's crippling.
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