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NEW Google Maps for TREO... FREE?...AWESOME!!

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Education & Training with Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp Non-Licensed

Brad's TREO 700p PhoneIf you like technology tools, this one's for you! Do you own a TREO phone? How would you like to never get lost again? If you own a TREO mobile phone, and have internet access, you can have google maps right at the touch of a button. I read an article today in PC Magazine that talked about this new FREE download from google. You can actually download the application right onto your phone, and install it without hooking up to your computer and doing a hot-sync.

You know me, first to jump on the wagon to see if it works, and sure enough, IT's THE BOMB! It takes 1 minute to download and install, BAM..google maps right on your TREO phone. I almost titled this post "Google + TREO = Giggle!" Why? because after I find a cool thing like this, it either works and I giggle, or it doesn't and I curse.

The mapping is great, a little slow on the refresh rate, but makes up for it when you do a property search. For all you BIG CITY folks, you won't want to leave home without it. You can search individual addresses, find nearby businesses, get directions, Show or hide traffic (WOW), it even has the satellite maps for viewing. Zoom in, zoom out, or just scroll your way across the entire US. The really neat thing is that when I downloaded it, the first map that came up was the area I live. Must have detected my cell carrier, or it was just a coincidence.

Either way, I give the goole maps for the TREO a 9 out of 10. Why not a ten? Because we all know there is no such thing as a perfect technology. BIG (LOL) You can go to: http://www.google.com/gmm and download it right to your phone. (TREO that is) I have the TREO 700p and it works great! TREO Map Brads Phone

It never ceases to amaze me the gadgets and tech stuff that's out there and that is still coming. Right now in my area, agents are using their TREO phones (very popular), to access their MLS, open their lock boxes, store their contacts, listings, and calendar information. Some use it for music, document storage and even calculating the tip when they dine out. You can check your email, record a voice mail reminder, play solitare while waiting at the airport, and OH YEAH, use it as a phone.

I wanted to be the first to do a post about this new Mapping capability from Google and TREO. I hope you find this type of "tech tip" information to be of value. It is my opinion that this is, and will be, a great tool in each of our everyday businesses. I love to share a great thing with you, so many of you have shared great things with me.

Helping you map your way.....(big smile) enjoy!!

Comments (28)

Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

No Problem David. - Enjoy

Thats great Christopher, here's my subliminal message on your comment..  USE FIRST AMERICAN, you'll never get lost with us!!  I can do that right? This is my post, it just seemed appropriate right then. :-)

Marchel - Let me know

Terry - Glad it worked for you.

Laurie - I am always looking for the Kewl stuff to share with Kewl folks like you!  ;-)

Apr 16, 2007 03:47 PM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876
Rob - I'm glad you like it, I use it all the time, I have the 700p too.  It's a great tool, most TREO users don't even know it exists. Be sure to tell a friend.....    :-)
Apr 17, 2007 05:14 PM
Toya Condelee
Exit Realty Results - Carson, CA

THIS IS TRULY A BLESSING!

this is soo much better than the map search function I had (which was regular search on the internet via my Treo) that takes way too long to  do!

thanks a million five! 

Apr 18, 2007 04:55 PM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876
Toya - great to hear, it was shared with me, glad I could share with you. You're welcome a million 5.  :-)
Apr 19, 2007 12:49 PM
Ronda Myers-Waters
Willems Realtors, Principal Broker - Chesterton, IN

Brad,

Thanks for the information.  I have a Treo 700p also.  I'll have to check it.  I do have mapoplis on it currently.  Free through my MLS.

Apr 19, 2007 03:21 PM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876
Hey Ronda - I have mapopolis through pocket mls, but I like the google maps better. (just my opinion) I like the satellite images and play by play driving directions. Really cool.  Hope ya like it.  How was your dinner the other night?
Apr 19, 2007 04:19 PM
Ronda Myers-Waters
Willems Realtors, Principal Broker - Chesterton, IN

Brad,

I haven't gone yet.  I've been very busy with my buyers.  One offer got accepted.  One is in a counter offer and I had to set up showings for the other for next week.  Yea!

Apr 20, 2007 05:55 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876
Sounds like you're busy, and that's a good thing. Enjoy the weekend, and when you get the chance, check out these TREO Google maps, they really are cool....and lastly, "GO OUT TO DINNER cause YOU ARE THE WINNER!!!  (Big Smile)
Apr 20, 2007 07:28 AM
Ray Nellum
Envision Real Estate Group, LLC. - Fort Smith, AR
Fort Smith Real Estate

Brad,

That is an awesome tip.  I am going to do it now!  I have book marked this and will print it out for other Treo users in my office.  You are the Bomb!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!

RayNellum.com

Oct 07, 2007 03:23 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876
Ray - THANKS!  I forgot about this one, but I use these so often when I'm on the road.  Guess after time we just start to take this stuff for granted!  Thanks for the Anniversary notice.  The wife and I are off to Napa today to enjoy some fine wine and fine company!  I promised no blogging today, no TREO, no email, nothing but her today!!  So why am I commenting here? ....she's in the shower!!  LOL! hahaha  I'm so bad! :-)
Oct 07, 2007 03:40 AM
Kotambu "KS" Shabazz
Quality Real Estate Services - Renton, WA
Renton, Real Estate Consultant
Brad you are a god send. When I moved from the pocket pc platform to the palm platform I refused to re-purchase the mapopolis maps for the palm. I have mapopolis from Supra but they don't supply the maps. We gotta buy them. This is a great alternative for getting turn-by-turn directions right on my Treo 700p. Thanks again.
Oct 07, 2007 05:50 PM
Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL
Joe Manausa Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee Real Estate
Thanks for the Tip Brad. Does it work on just Treo, or any smartphone? I will soon find out.
Oct 07, 2007 09:46 PM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876
Kotambu - glad these worked as an alternative for you. It's nice to have them right on your phone. I use them quite often and they have not failed me yet! :-)
Oct 08, 2007 02:23 PM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876
Joe - I think they'll work on the smart phone, can't hurt to try. You might want to Google search smart phone maps and see what links come up. Let me know if it works or not, that will help other readers of this post as well. :-)
Oct 08, 2007 02:25 PM
Kotambu "KS" Shabazz
Quality Real Estate Services - Renton, WA
Renton, Real Estate Consultant
Hey Brad, I downloaded the google app. You are a God! that is the same app that is on the new TREO 755 and is the only reason I was considering upgrding from the TREO 700p. you saved me a couple hundred dollars. Thanks!
Oct 09, 2007 07:36 AM
Matthew Rosov
Amerisave Mortgage Corporation - Laurel, MD
Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist

Brad - this is an incredible piece of software.  I have had it for about 3 months now and it hasn't let me down yet. 

The only way I could see it gettig better is to have it use the GPS inside the phone to show where on the map a person is!  That would make it an 11 out of 10 for me!

Oct 09, 2007 08:11 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876
Kotambu - that's great!!!!   I'm glad this post helped you out, I'm even happier that you saved a couple hundred bucks! I'm sure you're happy too!  Thanks for sharing your comment on my post, I hope you'll find other parts of my Blog to be just as useful. :-)
Oct 10, 2007 03:34 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876
Matthew - I wish it had the GPS capability, but that is a product you'd have to purchase for the phone. It's not cheap, but it's nice that the Google maps are FREE!  Thanks for commenting Matthew, I appreciate that. :-)
Oct 10, 2007 03:37 AM
Jim Hirschhorn
Real Living Real Estate Solutions - Orlando, FL
GRI, Real Living - Orlando
Thanks for the tip! Any reason to keep looking at the Treo is a good one!
Oct 12, 2007 09:18 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876
Jim - there are so many things the TREO can do to help one in their Real Estate Business!  I am surprised every agent in the business isn't using one of these....really!  :-)
Oct 14, 2007 04:11 PM