Google offers Live traffic information to mobile phones

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Google Inc. said on Tuesday that the company has begun offering mobile phone users in more than 30 major U.S. cities the capacity to view highway maps with "live" traffic data.



The Mountain View, California-based company said that Google Maps for Mobile would allow mobile phone users to chose a destination within Google Maps and select "show traffic," said Gummi Hafsteinsson, product manager of Google Maps for Mobile. Google Maps calculates the route to the location.
Highway traffic information is sent to the phone, with road conditions highlighted in three colors: -- red for congested, yellow or orange for slowdowns, and green for smooth sailing.

Mobile users with Java-enabled (J2ME) handsets from Cingular or Sprint, or color BlackBerry devices from any carrier, can access Google Maps for Mobile services through the phone's web browser,

http://google.com/gmm

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