Besides elevated views what does Google Earth offer over Google Maps? After waiting all this time for Froyo I can't really see what all the fuss is about? Can someone point out what I'm missing before I uninstall? Thanks
Earth
I didn't find it useful neither, its a app to show friends and play around but thats all imho
GPS Data
I only really use it for GPS data viewing that isn't hosted on a website such as KML data. Maps can now read KML but it has to be hosted on a webpage first so Google Earth is more convenient in that respect.
I played with Google Earth, and I use it all the time on the desktop, but I found it pretty useless on the phone..
If I need to load KML I'll do it in any one of my Geocaching programs. Anything I have that's KML I also have in GPX.
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i've installed googlemaps beta and is wonderful but to use this software as tomtom is too expansive (sownload map from internet). it's could be possible to go with offline map?
thx
As far as i know... no.
The google maps downloads the map data on the fly (as you scroll).
I have a 5GB data plan, so it's not a big problem for me
yes, on the fly.
in france, we have illimythic, it's an unlimited data so it's perfect for google maps, rss news, internet .... and it's only 6 euros more than a normal subscription.
Ziggy
Ziggy95 said:
yes, on the fly.
in france, we have illimythic, it's an unlimited data so it's perfect for google maps, rss news, internet .... and it's only 6 euros more than a normal subscription.
Ziggy
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You lucky ......
You might wanna read up on this post for using google maps offline
search for a software named: Terracrosser.
Search google for a program called Google Navigator lets you download maps on phone you can select an area of a map and it will download that area with all zoom levels and views, its very good. Plus it has neat features like street view (before google maps had it) kml creation and other stuff.
Use the google navigator.
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Search google for a program called Google Navigator lets you download maps on phone you can select an area of a map and it will download that area with all zoom levels and views, its very good. Plus it has neat features like street view (before google maps had it) kml creation and other stuff.
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how do I select area I want to download and how do I dowload maps for that area with all zoom levels...
raulzitoo said:
Use the google navigator.
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Is it worth my $59? I really want offline satmaps, might try the hacks (proxy to download map tiles, not the illegal hacks of Navigator)
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search for a software named: Terracrosser.
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Looks good. I´ll try it. Thanks.
i use Tracky software, google maps with GPS.. works nice...
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Which is now called Global Navigator... this program uses google maps info to feed and allows offline map support, you can also download a certain area of the map at a defined zoom level. its great!
There is a news regarding that it will be possible to use Google Maps offline.
I have heard this news two days ago. Is it possible now? Is it true?
If not, is there any way to do so?
Thanks by now...
I've been searching like crazy past couple of days but with no apparent luck. If not to take into account the countless bookmarks that I have been creating. God knows why.
The problem for me is that I have never used a GPS software and as far as I have been reading, it is either tracking/geocaching software without maps and/or with online maps. Or then GPS solution for car with offline maps. I can't read out from anywhere whether geocaching/tracking software is able to use cached google map tiles - these can be obtained, that much I know.
So, is it so common to use that no GPS software maker mentions the possibility to use offline google maps?
Or is that so reasonable solution (at least to my mind) for having a tracking/geocaching GPS software that can use cached/offline map tiles from google, simply something that nobody wants except me?
Please enlighten me...
There is at least 1 GPS software package that I know of that can use the cached Google maps, gpsVP, and it's free.
I don't know if this helps, but .....
Here's the link to the website.
http://gpsvp.garminmapsearch.com/
Thanks for the hint. I've been searching also meanwhile and found these threads and the application called Mobile Gmaps, if anyone is interested.
http://forum.mgmaps.com/viewtopic.php?t=725
http://forum.mgmaps.com/viewtopic.php?t=1788
When I first used Google Maps on my Nexus One, I liked it, but my major complaint was that it cached so little of the map data. I use my Nexus One only with wifi, having no data plan. Google Maps on my Dell Axim X51v seems to cache an unlimited amount of data -- I can download satellite imagery and road maps from all over the world, at least 100 megabytes, and it just keeps downloading it to my S.D.H.C. card. However, Google Maps on the Nexus One, a newer device, doesn't.
I installed Google Earth on my Nexus One, and nicely, it caches apparently unlimited data; I've downloaded well over 100M.B. to my MicroS.D. card. However, it neither shows road maps nor finds directions. I found this rather troublesome -- why don't they just integrate the two? In Windows and Linux, I can find directions and cache gigabytes of map data in Google Earth, and I think that Google Earth should be the same in Android.
Does anyone know of a good program that seamlessly downloads and caches unlimited amounts of satellite imagery and road maps, and finds and shows directions, or perhaps of a patch that makes Google Maps or Google Earth do these things?
I found the Rmaps app because I'm going on holiday. Some problems with the maps though.
Is it possible to import an entire country map (google maps) into Rmaps? I found the pc software gmapcatcher, but don't know how to export it usably to Rmaps.
I know that hovering above the area in Rmaps caches it, but then I'd have to do that in different zoom levels, taking a lot of time. Is there a way to set the maximum amount of memory Rmaps can use to cache maps?
Hoping someone can help. The different guides out there are not very clear.
I know that with Mapdroyd I can download different country maps. But I prefer Google maps over the maps that Mapdroyd uses.
Sorry I think post is in wrong place, can someone move it to android apps?
I need an offline navigation app for walking. I've tried a bunch of different apps and a bit of Googling, I couldnt find an answer.
Google Maps lets me cache maps, but doesn't let me do offline navigation.
OsmAnd lets me do offline navigation, but the way it goes is really long. KML not supported either.
I can get the KML from Google, that's no problem. I just need an app that has a map and a line of the path I'm going. If I have to get the KML from Google, I can do that. OsmAnd is the closest I came, but they were giving 50+ miles walking directions when Google gave 16 mi directions to and from the same place.
It can be free or paid app. I just really want one that works. If you could cache the trip on Google Maps, that would be perfect because the maps are cachable and I don't need voice turn by turn, I can look at the map and follow a line. I just don't think you can do that.
Thanks for any help.
Offline Walking Navigation
Of course .. As soon as I finally ask for help, I find one that's perfect to my needs.
OruxMaps has KML importing and map caching. Allows you to reverse the track as well, so it will fit my needs perfectly.
Just thought I'd post in case anyone happens to stumble across this.