[Q] Bing Maps on Mango 7720 RTM not rotating according to direction

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Is Bing Maps rotating following direction for you?

Not for me. I've tried toggling the feature to no avail.

gMaps doing it without problems.

I have gotten it to work. What device do you have?


I beleive it only works at road speeds, it is not like using a map orienteering style - i.e. the map does not rotate in your hand as you turn the device around. I beleive this feature isn't linked to the compass/gyro/accelerometer at all. It is only linked to GPS position data. So as it detects direction change at road speed, it will rotate the map accordingly.

I don't think it works very well while walking for example.

There are some smarter things you can do with all the sensors. If you look at the video presentations from the MIX 11 conference you can see what is possible. The implementation in the BingMaps is pretty basic and not taking advantage of everythign the devices have to offer.

@danchar4...can you point me toward any "official" docs or posts that makes you believe map rotation only works at driving speeds? I think you're right, but I've only seen it mentioned in two places: your post and one WP7 blog post. Curious if it's a bug or a feature.

I swear I had an interim Mango build where the map rotated at walking speeds, but I could be imagining it. I so rarely drive in an auto anymore that I haven't had a chance to test at driving speeds.