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I launched Google Maps for mobile in 2005. In 2006, Eric Schmidt was worried that Yahoo Go was a killer app. My claim that Google Maps was the real killer app
by mcrady 9y ago
I launched Google Maps for mobile in 2005. In 2006, Eric Schmidt was worried that Yahoo Go was a killer app. My claim that Google Maps was the real killer app fell on deaf ears. :)
- guelo 9y agoIf Schmidt's worry about Yahoo Go led to Google's purchase of Android Inc. around the same time frame then I would say you were both right.
- mcrady 9y agoAndroid was acquired in 2005. Larry was the driving force behind the acquisition, IIRC.
- danso 9y agoI consider myself an old tech geek but "Yahoo Go" rings absolutely no bells for me. What was Google Maps for mobile in 2005? Those were flip phone days for me.
- mcrady 9y agoWe launched on j2me flip phones and soon added support for blackberry. The displays were small and most phones didn't have GPS.
- mcrady 9y agoAnd here's info about Yahoo Go: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo!_Go https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo!_Go
- pbhjpbhj 9y agoFWIW I had a flip-phone with some form of Java based Google Maps IIRC. It had an Opera browser too.
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- kalleboo 9y agoGoogle Maps for J2ME was one of the most impressive J2ME apps for sure. It had cell tower location for phones without GPS and even did Street View https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3073/2874464079_0fea1bc0c0_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3073/2874464079_0fea1bc0c0_b.j... https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2140/2220421483_f4a2ccea8a_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2140/2220421483_f4a2ccea8a_b.j...
- joshuamorton 9y agoThis is a total non sequitor, but huh, your last comment on this account was in 2012. Do you use others, or just only speak when you feel you have something incredibly cool (which this tidbit certainly is!) to add?
- mcrady 9y ago:) Yeah, I'm a super lurker.