open google maps app from a browser with default start location on android and iphone

Question

I have a mobile site and I have a link that can open the google maps native app on iphone and android with default start and end locations by using the link format: http://m

Answer 1

I know I could also conditionally check for the user-agent and create the link accordingly but I was hoping that there would be a more elegant way to do this.

This IS the most elegant solution. The two platforms differ too much, to do this with the same link for both platforms. Add Blackberry or Windows Phone in the equation, and you will have even more difficulties in achieving the same behaviour without checking the user-agent