Ipod touch maps inaccurate

Ipod touch maps cannot find an address, but if I use safari and go to either mapquest or yahoo maps, I can find this address. Also if I use computer and go to google maps, it also finds this address. There appears to be a software problem with the Touch maps feature.

I think you misunderstand. I am not using the locater feature---I am simply using the map feature by typing in address in question, but the map feature will not find. Therefore, I assume that the database which the ipod touch map uses does not contain this address. Mapquest, yahoo maps, and google maps databases do contain this address.
Conclusion is that whoever's database that ipod touch uses is inaccurate. I have gone directly to the skyhookwireless website where they have a similar address search---same problem---no address found.
Missing addresses in areas which are shown to be covered is a problem--it makes the ipod touch maps feature somewhat unusable.

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You can look anywhere in the world wherever you are in the world, although not everywhere has the same level of detail (i.e. seas and deserts have less detail).
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I downloaded the new Apps for the Ipod Touch and have updated everything so that I could get them only to try the feature on Google Maps, where it finds where you are using a Wifi network, not work. Any ideas on what I could do to possibly make it work?

You need to remember that the only way Google maps can find your location when using wifi is if the router that your connected too is listed and has a entry within Google's db.
For the people at home more then likely this is the router your router is connected to and thus the main reason why some people see an error in locating their physical location. In cities with larger populations using their ISPs network, they will have more routers thus will be able to get a better "fix" on your position. People living in rural areas or using the not so popular ISP in your area may see location off by several 10s of miles.
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You may be using a public hot spot that is mounted to a cell tower but that is not using cell towers triangulation, it's simply using the wifi's routers info that is programed into the router and read by a whois of said device (it's IP address).
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http://www.ipaddresslocation.org/
Main page will give you your public IP and some guested info based on router info. You can then use one of their links to map this info and see how close it comes. For me it's very close, but I live in a large city with a very high adoption rate for cable broad band so there are more routers with whois info, thus a better result.
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no matter which address, city, if I enter an address directly or select from the contacts.
if I go to google maps in safari it brings up my addresses quickly and without any trouble. (very nice)
sooooo
whats the trick with maps?
(I have also updated to 1.1.4...no difference)

yes wifi is on...as I can use safari to to actually validate that an address does bring up the google map; it works great in the browser its just regardless of what I enter into the maps line (address, city, county, whatever)...
it just says "no search results found"
as this is a "complete" failure of the map program I was hoping the solution would be easy...guess not
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using the maps program ALWAYS shows a blank background and says no search results found....always...

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Goedemiddag,
onlangs Mobile Maps Europe voor EUR 49,99 gekocht voor Ipod touch 4G 64GB.
Volgens jullie specs zou de APP geschikt zijn voor IPOD.Dat is het helaas niet.
Echter, constant is de locatie kwijt met melding Geen GPS signaal.
Dit gebeurt terwijl de locatie wel 'Aan' staat.
Ik heb het vermoeden dat de locatiebepaling in de auto niet nauwkeurig met Ipod alleen te bepalen is.
Ook PDA shop meldt dat het apparaat geschikt is voor deze APP.
Mobile Maps Europa GPS Navigatie, v8.2, Ontwikkelaar: Sygic (4+) .
Graag een oplossing voor dit probleem.
Met vriendelijke groet, Davey Hajema

Here is the translation in English...
Recently I bought Sygic MobileMaps Europe EUR 49,99 for my IPOD touch4G 64GB.
Acording to Apple specs, the APP is working with this generation IPOD touch
However, GPS location is constantlylost.
Mostly a message appears ‘No GPS signal.
I turned 'location available' ON.
PDA-site is mentioning that Ipod touch is working fine with this App. Mobile Maps Europe GPS Navigation,v8.2,
Ontwikkelaar:Sygic (4+) .
I hope somebody has a solutionfor me.
Best regards, Davey

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