Use Virtual Earth on your Smartphone with Pocket Earth

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.viavirtualearth.com/vve/Gallery/Default.ashx' target='_blank'>http://www.viavirtualearth.com/vve/Gallery/Default.ashx</a><br /><br /></div>Microsoft's Virtual Earth has gathered a lot of attention since it's launch. In fact, if you haven't already done so, I suggest you take it for a<a href="http://www.virtualearth.com">spin.</a> Better yet, why not take it for a spin on your Smartphone? It appears that you can install Pocket Earth on your Smartphone, and it works just fine! I haven't had a chance to snap any screenshots yet. So if any of you get a minute to take a screen shot or two, I'm sure our readers would be most appreciative. ;) You can download the CAB file <a href="http://www.viavirtualearth.com/vve/Downloads/PocketEarth.cab">here.</a><br /><br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Temporale-20050906-PocketEarth1.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Temporale-20050906-PocketEarth2.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br /><b>Update:</b> Pictures added courtesy of revolution.cx :)

[revolution.cx]

I don't see how to attach a screenshot.

Check it out it's a neat little app, even if a little rough. Just copy the cab file to your device and run it with file explorer.

Biggest bummer is it doesn't work wirelessly on my Tmobile connection. Probably not using port 80 to grab the map data.

[Mike Temporale]

I don't see how to attach a screenshot.

Ah, sorry, we don't have the ability for people to upload pictures. If you could email the pictures to news at SmartphoneThoughts.com, we'll add it to the post. Thanks!

[Jerry Raia]

It is a bit slow on my Cingular GPRS but it does work. :)

http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/PocketEarthJR.jpg

[Mike Temporale]

I don't see how to attach a screenshot.

Ah, sorry, we don't have the ability for people to upload pictures. If you could email the pictures to news at SmartphoneThoughts.com, we'll add it to the post. Thanks!

Thanks for sending them to us. I've added them to the main post, and Jerry's posted his own here too. Looks like a pretty useful tool. :)

[Kris Kumar]

This tool or similar ones has a lot of potential. Once the Points of Interest items like restaurants, parking lots, hotels are plotted on to the satellite image, then this will be one powerful app.

[Santa Fe]

Haven't tried it yet because the MSN Virtual Earth maps of my area are too old to be useful. Good concept for the future.

[Mike Temporale]

Haven't tried it yet because the MSN Virtual Earth maps of my area are too old to be useful. Good concept for the future.

The maps for Canada are lacking too, but I've been playing with it to spy on people in their backyards. :mrgreen: ;)

[Santa Fe]

Google Earth is better for that :D