That's good to know. I do not (yet) have an N900, so this is something I have been curious about. I mean, I don't want a Google Maps app for my computer, so I wasn't sure if the fennec browser would be up to the task. >From what you say, it isn't, which is sad, but I guess to be expected.
thanks K On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Andrea Grandi <a.gra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > 2010/1/7 Kevin T. Neely <ktne...@astroturfgarden.com>: > > This might be naive, but since the N900 runs a fully capable mozilla > browser > > (i.e. fennec) why does it need a suite of Google applications? > > > > Now, if it had the enhanced Google Maps app with voice navigation, that > > would be something. > > onestly... we talk a lot about usability and do you want to compare > accessing Gmail from MicroB or accessing it from a native client? > Have you tried using Google Maps from N900 browser?! It's more usable > from Google Maps for Nokia N73 than from N900 browser.... > > No micro-browser is enough for Google applications, neither N900 one > nor iPhone nor Android one.... there's need for a native application > to access certain services. > > Regards, > > -- > Andrea Grandi > email: a.grandi [AT] gmail [DOT] com > website: http://www.andreagrandi.it > PGP Key: http://www.andreagrandi.it/pgp_key.asc > -- In Vino Veritas http://rubbernecking.info
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