Google Maps for Android v3.0?

[jaroque]

While digging around for info on the new Google Latitude, I came across this page:

http://www.google.com/support/mobile...?answer=136640

Google Latitude is available on the following mobile devices wherever Google Maps for mobile v3.0 and above is supported:

- Android-powered devices with Maps v3.0 and above. G1 users in the US will be receiving Maps v3.0 in a system update soon.

Does anyone know any more details about this? Is this in the RC33 update? Anyone with RC33 notice anything new in Maps?

[Frito]

dont know for sure, but i would imagine it will become available to RC33 phones via the new system update feature most likely

[GasBot]

On another note, this could replace a lot of these location aware social networking apps like Loopt, MeetMe, etc. Sucks to be them.

[jaroque]

On another note, this could replace a lot of these location aware social networking apps like Loopt, MeetMe, etc. Sucks to be them.

I was thinking the same thing...

[riley]

Yeh because google do not have a silly App Policy like apple app store they can do what they like and not care for other applications. Bad for them, good for us!

[android_geoff]

Does this mean we might see drop pins in the new update???

[tokyomonster]

It is in RC33:

http://i.gizmodo.com/5146179/t+mobil...oogle-latitude

http://forums.t-mobile.com/tmbl/boar...hread.id=30897

[jmejiaa]

The new update feature leads me to believe Google will now be in charge of little updates and we can just check for them without T-mobile having to send them out. I hope so, if not, why else would T-mob want this?

[inportb]

Ha, that's pretty neat. It looks fun to try.

[DDM123]

I have a little theory:

Google had their Android apps contest, and saw all kinds of cool things being made. Google then thought "great, all these developers will do alot of the work". After a few months, Google realizes that 90% of the apps available are garbage, and figures that they will have to start improving Android themselves. A good thing, if you ask me.