Windows Live Mobile Search v2 released

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We just released Windows Live Mobile Search v2 at https://wls.live.com

v1 provided the ability to find locations and view standard and also aerial map views on your device.  It also had the ability to search for addresses, restaurants, cinemas and many other local points of interest.

Version 2 adds a host of new features:

  • Movie Showtimes:  Want to see a movie but don’t know what’s playing?   Get Movie Showtimes near you and be on your way! 
  • More Local Data:  Want to go out for dinner but not sure which restaurant to pick?  Let your fellow restaurant goers help you out – make a decision based on user ratings.
  • Maps:   View Mobile Virtual Earth maps wherever you are.  For improved performance, pop in your storage card to enable the large cache option.
  • Directions: Lost?  Get found with better support for GPS integration and improved turn-by-turn navigation.  We’ll even prompt you to auto-reroute if you get lost! 

Best of all is that Windows Live Mobile Search is free!

Head on over to https://wls.live.com to download it today!

Comments

  • Anonymous
    July 14, 2007
    PingBack from http://mobilitysite.com/2007/07/windows-live-mobile-search-v2-released/

  • Anonymous
    July 14, 2007
    Coverage at http://offlinetech.blogspot.com/2007/07/windows-live-mobile-search-version-20.html

  • Anonymous
    July 14, 2007
    I think they should really work with weather.com and provide the ability to do weather overlays in the mapping.   This would be implemented just like the traffic overlay.  Having the abiliity to turn it off and on is key.

  • Anonymous
    July 14, 2007
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  • Anonymous
    July 14, 2007
    awesome you have done it again!!! ive used   I agree with DanITman about the weather feature would be a great idea.

  • Anonymous
    July 16, 2007
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  • Anonymous
    July 16, 2007
    When I choose to use GPS for the starting point in directions or searches, I'm now being prompted to save "GPS Location." Similarly, when I zoom into a location on the map, and then try to "Search Near Here," I am forced to save a "Map Location." This seems to be new in v2. It's annoying the heck out of me, particularly, since I have to agree to overwrite the old "GPS or Map Locations" everytime. Any idea how to turn that off? These are temporary locations that never need to be saved...

  • Anonymous
    July 16, 2007
    Jason, where can I feedback information on the beta versionsas at present I get an error everytime I try and add a new location. Thanks

  • Anonymous
    July 17, 2007
    The save location thing was in the previous version (as of May this year); it's actually often handy if you name the location as you get your own custom locations but it would be nice to be able to skip if it wasn't relevant

  • Anonymous
    July 17, 2007
    and another; how do you add a rating for your favourite restaurant? I can't do it in the client - unlike Yahoo Go 2 - and unless I have Firefox I can't do it on Live Maps either!

  • Anonymous
    July 17, 2007
    I just installed Live Search v2.0 on my Sprint Treo 700wx. 2.0 is a huge improvement over the previous versions; however, I am having lock-ups when selecting "Current GPS Location" under "Choose a New Location". My position is showing fine on the map, so I know my Pharos BT GPS isn't the problem. I have been able to replicate this issue repeatedly on two different 700wx's with clean installations of Live Search v2.0. My e-mails to the feedback address on wls.live.com keep coming back to me as undeliverable. Any ideas? Thanks, Davin

  • Anonymous
    July 17, 2007
    I should also add that this issue never occurred in the previous version of Live Search using the same hardware (BT GPS and phones). Thanks, Davin

  • Anonymous
    August 15, 2007
    Holiday season is in full effect right now and I know many people travel with their Windows Mobile device

  • Anonymous
    August 15, 2007
    Holiday season is in full effect right now and I know many people travel with their Windows Mobile device