to admit. Using a smartphone for Google Maps directions while navigating the streets of an unfamiliar place or city, while convenient, can be a bit of eye strain. But here is some good news. If you have an Amazon Kindle, Kindle can use the pseudo GPS feature to run applications and Google Maps to provide you the necessary instructions, giving the added benefit of your Kindle
, but the Kindle ebook reader that only offers this advantage?
seems to be one of the closest contests Kindle, Barnes & Noble nook, not allow the use of Google Maps as well. But there's one catch: You can use it when you're in a WiFi area has a nook just WiFi connectivity. This can seriously limit your use of applications, especially when you're in an area where you need directions quickly, but I do not know where to get a WiFi connection.
On the other hand, light web abilities fare better when getting directions on-line because of its 3G connectivity. Plus, it's free! But how do you get Google Maps with GPS Kindle? Here are the steps to be taken:
1 On Amazon Kindle, press Menu, select the experimental part of the device, and then click on Basic Web. For the purpose of obtaining the text only instructions, using a basic web-mode is just right and it will be a lot less time to load, but if you are advanced or Desktop mode.
2 Before continuing, it is best to do Clear Cache first free up some of your memory for web browsing.
3 Then click on the menu to select Go to the top and enter the URL. Then type maps.google.com / m / directions.
4 Use 5-way controller until you get to the part of Go. You will then be taken to the text instructions for Google Maps.
5 Bookmark this page (using the Menu button again), so you will not have to enter the URL again after repeated use applications.
6 Using a 5-way control button, enter your information to and from the field. Then select the option "Automatic", "The Transit", "Walking" and "Cycling ".
On Kindle GPS and experimental features, the Amazon Kindle can take you to the point -. Not only through reading, but literally as well as using Google Maps
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