I downloaded the "Here" app from nokia on iOS. It's a quite decent map app, as far as I can tell. I add it to my list of tried-and-accepted map apps:
Here Google Maps(RIP) Bing Maps Waze Mapquest --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven Peck [mailto:sep...@gmail.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:15:06 -0800 Subject: Re: windows phone 8 > Are the maps still lacking since they switched to using Nokia maps in the > back end for wp8? > > On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Ken Schaefer <k...@adopenstatic.com> wrote: > > > If you are outside the US, then Windows Phone is sadly lacking, compared > > to iPhone and Android > > > > I've been a big WinMo/WP user (and currently have an Omnia 7), but when I > > look at the apps and info available on iPhone and Android, it's just > > depressing. > > > > Mapping is poor on WP (well, maybe not compared to the latest IOS5 :) ) > > and many of the apps you'd love to use as a traveller on iPhone or Android > > just aren't available (e.g. apps to find local restaurants, public > > transport, book taxis). Apps like Instagram and Pandora don’t exist, nor > > does Google Maps. Bing search is poor (maybe not in the US, but it's just > > rubbish in every other country I've tried). Everything else, there's about > > one main option on WP, instead of several. If you have more than one > LiveID > > (e.g. one for work, one for personal, one for Messenger), then working out > > how to get these to work together on your phone is a pain. > > > > Personally I don't care for Facebook integration with my phone contacts - > > and this is probably the one thing that WP does well. And there's a trial > > mode for all the games, so you don’t have to buy up-front. > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, 27 November 2012 7:15 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: windows phone 8 > > > > Agreed, on not missing Android. I've been using Android on phone and > > tablet for a couple years, and just finished moving to all Win devices. I > > feel liberated. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:tvanderk...@expl.com] > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 2:22 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: windows phone 8 > > > > I have the 8X while my wife has a Nokia 810 (doesn't have any of the > > issues mentioned about the 920) and they are both excellent phones. We > went > > with different phones based on personal preference regarding size and feel > > and we are both very happy with our choices 2 almost 2 weeks later. > > I certainly don't miss Android, Windows Phone 8 is far superior for > > everyday use and don't even get me going on battery life. > > Tim > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 8:44 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: windows phone 8 > > > > I'm digging the 8x. Of course, it still has that new car smell, so give > > me a few days to see if the coolness wears off. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alan Davies [mailto:adav...@cls-services.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 9:02 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: windows phone 8 > > > > Just had a look at the two together. Nokia is a lot thicker and heavier > > and less pleasant to hold in the hand IMHO. I prefer the 920 in spec to > > the 8X, but think as something to carry around all day every day I might > go > > down the HTC route ... > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] > > Sent: 19 November 2012 19:18 > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: windows phone 8 > > > > Lots of folks complaining about it. Also complaining of reboots and hung > > screens. > > > > The HTC 8x seems to be the better of the two releases. Mine just showed > > up an hour or so ago. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: joeu...@chronic.org [mailto:joeu...@chronic.org] > > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 1:13 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: windows phone 8 > > > > Sure, you might be a lucky one... google - 920 battery life > > > > Regards, > > joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... > > > > "...now these points of data make a beautiful line..." > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > > Subject: Re: windows phone 8 > > > From: Steven Peck <sep...@gmail.com> > > > Date: Mon, November 19, 2012 3:43 am > > > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > > > > > > > > > It does? Mine's been lasting a day or two. I have turned off NFC > > > because well, I have no NFC devices. 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