something big i overlooked! Cached maps?

[edoublediz]

this is something huge to me. has this been discussed. i know the DHD and DZ both have it in europe. i thought it was a function of sense 2.5 exclusively for HTC phones. i hope it gets this. i live and work primarily in remote areas where signal is quite often absent. i would love cached maps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chris Kerrigan]

Correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't this a feature of the new Google Maps?

 

[I am Fake Jesus]

well htc has also marketed with there sense 2.0. all the videos hyping the new devices talks about not having signal an waitin for map to load.

either way, its there. an its great

 

[Chris Kerrigan]

Ahh, somehow I missed that. It might be a more advanced feature of caching then, because I know Maps by default only caches places you've already been. So maybe this introduces pre-caching.

 

[ruger141]

In a youtube video of the HTC Desired HD(which people say the Thunderbolt is a rebranding of), they show the Locations app (which is an HTC app) its at the 47 sec mark. It is a cached mapping software. Heres the Vid YouTube - Hands on HTC Desire HD Ace Android 2 2 Froyo smartphone
In other vids and screen shots of the T-Bolt I have seen the same app

 

[I am Fake Jesus]

HTC - HTC Sense

there is all the new features of sense. so many great ideas

 

[Chris Kerrigan]

The new Sense is definitely a huge step forward, I really like what HTC has done with it. I'm just hoping that it doesn't bog down resources and battery like it has been known to do from time to time in the past.

 

[ruger141]

HTC - HTC Sense

there is all the new features of sense. so many great ideas

Holy freaking *$^#@ I have never seen any of that before. Those are awesome!

 

[anon(75289)]

Lol.. I just assumed everyone knew it was there already. Sorry I didn't bring it up before.

Anyways it comes with preloaded map packs. So we could assume in the US it will come with preloaded US maps. which means it will never need to use internet connection to use, at all. However As far as I know it has several "premium" features which you must pay a monthy fee for. Maybe Verizon has said no to all of that though?

The nice thing about the how htc did the built in sense 2.0 navigator is that when you click on an address in your contacts or on the internet, it will ask if you want to navigate to it with google maps or with the built program.

 

[I am Fake Jesus]

Well my understanding is everything with sense will be on phone. Htcsense.com tho won't be ready at launch. Buri hear it wont be for alot of phones. Only thing I'm wondering is if you run launcher pro will this disable the features of sense like the ring louder if in a bag. Or flip phone over to silent.

 

[shaddix]

so does the sense locations app also have navigation?

 

[I am Fake Jesus]

yes it also. an also has places of intrest. traffic updates. basically its a gps.

i cant find all of the details but i have seen something about it

 

[I am Fake Jesus]

YouTube - HTC Desire HD - A Closer Look

i have a feeling they might charge extra for some of the features like traffic updates. as they call them premium updates

but thats another good video showing off sense 2.0

 

[shaddix]

hm wonder if it would be worth paying for over google nav..... probably not.

thanks for the info

 

[Mustang7303]

Thats a fantastic video to showcase Sense and HTC on a whole, makes me all the more excited.

 

[I am Fake Jesus]

htc takes tons of support behind ther products. while moto does accessories an promotion. samsung well they dont do updates lol

 

[thebizz]

The difference is sense pre caches the maps were as Google maps is a post cache but if I weren't on VZW or were using my phone for a cross country trip I could see the use bit other than that I'll stick with the free Google maps

 

[shaddix]

yeah seems like it would be much better for ATT or tmobile do'nt it?

 

[I am Fake Jesus]

if i can get unlimited data i wont care lol. ill try both. but in those rare little towns with no or very slow coverage ill take the those pre cached maps

 

[Green_Laser]

HTC - HTC Sense

there is all the new features of sense. so many great ideas

this is 100% awesomeness!