You can zoom into a map or satellite image of the location using shortcut keys, and move the onscreen cursor to get maps of places other than your current location.

With a quick button press, the application can communicate with a remote server to identify where you are and send mapping information back to the phone via a short data call.

Although the Sony Ericsson W880i doesn't have a GPS receiver inside, the Google Maps application does enable you to quickly and easily find your approximate position on a map, using information from mobile cell sites to determine the area you're in.

The Google Maps application enables you to find your approximate position on a map

The Google Maps application enables you to quickly and easily find your approximate position on a map, using information from mobile cell sites to determine the area you're in