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Windows Live Search Mobile

Well, as I blogged earlier, I'm testing the AT&T Tilt/8925.  One of my disappointments was the fact that I love Windows Live Search and prefer it over Google Maps.  That being said, I loaded both Windows Live Search Mobile (ls.windowsmobile.com) and Google Maps Mobile (google.com/gmm).  Both work extremely well but at this point, I have to give the nod to Google Maps.  Why?  My assisted GPS works well with Google Maps.  It finds the satellites extremely fast (around 30 seconds) and pinpoints my location.  However, Windows Live Search does not.  Here's the FAQ I found on Live Search:

Windows Mobile Version

Q: How do I use GPS?
A:
Right now, we support external GPS units connected to your phone (usually via Bluetooth), as well as selected devices that have GPSes built in. To use one of these units, you need to set it up to talk over a serial (COM) port--see the instructions with your GPS unit--and then configure Live Search client to use that COM port on the settings page. We don't yet support devices with "A-GPS" capability.

Absolutely crazy.

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