tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18831989.post4260026858516382840..comments2023-10-10T15:23:29.790+02:00Comments on Peter Bryer: Mobile Foresight: Google announces limited offline maps. Can help prevent roaming sticker shock [within a 10-mile radius].Peter Bryer: Mobile Foresighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642319905136634220noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18831989.post-42350470834372512012012-06-08T10:37:01.092+02:002012-06-08T10:37:01.092+02:00Yes, looking at the details, Google's 10 mile ...Yes, looking at the details, Google's 10 mile radius "cache" is very lame. Of course, that's not a company that tends to stand still.Peter Bryer: Mobile Foresighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642319905136634220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18831989.post-88118710468597891052012-06-07T09:06:33.416+02:002012-06-07T09:06:33.416+02:00Well, Nokia always had offline maps for sometime, ...Well, Nokia always had offline maps for sometime, as you (of all people) would know ;-), but navigation directions needed a GPRS/3G or Wifi connection. If Google has made even navigation offline, then is a really good feature. Maps & navigation are needed most when on international roaming, and roaming data costs are frightfully high.Dipankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07892658176574504532noreply@blogger.com