Are there any GPS packages for mainland China? I'm going to be traveling there shortly and most likely won't have 3g for google maps.
My suggestion is used Google and pre-cache the maps. If we read Chinese I believe there is a QQ map app though.
google app is quite decent and you can also use locus if you want.
I may not be able to use data at all while I'm there. Locus and QQ?
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I've just installed google map mobile Ver 4.1 on my HTC touch HD. I noticed that if i search for "airport", it will show a few places from all over the world. Is there any way to configure it such that it only search for "airport" within a specific country or the country you are currently at?
I think signing up for, and using whilst in Google Maps Mobile, Google Latitude may help you with this situation.
When I use Voice Search for places like "Pizza Hut", it shows me the Pizza Huts around my GPS/Triangulated position... and I'm signed into the Latitude Service.
Don't take my word for it though.
I'm desperately searching for GARMIN for android (xperia x10)
why? is the navigation app not sufficient? i find it much smoother and more up to date (AND FREE) in comparison to any Smartphone based TBT navigation software so far.
well. Current navigation needs GPRS connection. In rooming is very expensive downloading maps. Garmin's maps are on SD card
I must admit, it would be nice if you can download a certain area of maps.
For example, if you are going on holiday, it would be nice to have the maps for Spain already on your SD card so that when you are lost, you can get back to your hotel/restaurant/pub etc. Not necessarily just for TBT, but top down maps too.
I do think (for local journeys) the maps downloads before the navigation starts, so that if you do lose 3g/GPRS signal you still have a visual map, and it also downloads the street view level of the destination (in my experience, it loads very quickly when you reach your destination, so I believe it is pre-downloaded)
Maybe its something that Google would take into consideration if people asked them for it (or a dev for 'hacked' versions of Google maps)
EDIT: should also note that Garmin isn't yet released on Android. They will soon be releasing a Garmin Android phone. Maybe after that they will release the TBT Nav as a standalone app
There are other apps that not need GPRS to work.
Navigon
Ndrive
SygicMobile
iGO (not for x10 at the moment)
CoPilot8
They are not free but you can buy individual country maps.
hopla - Which country are you in? Google maps works really well in the UK and a few other places now - and doesn't need GPRS.
Just download iGO but Motonav version and you will be very satisfied ! I am using it and it is great. Dont know if I can put some links to cracked versions but just google "iGO Motonav" and download version for Milestone ( 854x480 ).
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i would like to use the Garmin GPS navigation too. The motonav isnt that good to me. I have compared with the current navigon GPS and motonav, and found out that motonav usually points for longer distance travel.
note: i am living in US.
Copilot is the one working the best so far,the map are updated and it work flawlessly on the x10
i would like garmin for my android as well, i love google maps and the navigation, but garmin maps supports custom maps such as for western canada being able to search by LSD (Legal Subdivision) which normally looks like 12-14-15-18w4 anyone who works oilfield, or outside of a city office uses it in AB/SK/MB
Garmin seems to be the only mapping that comes with or has an add-on for inputing those type of addresses
Here in Asia (Thailand / Cambo / Laos / Vietnam) Garmin is the only routing game in town really..
So all other suggestions, while valid for some territories, are moot if we dont have maps for the region.
njfpolyr6 said:
i would like to use the Garmin GPS navigation too. The motonav isnt that good to me. I have compared with the current navigon GPS and motonav, and found out that motonav usually points for longer distance travel.
note: i am living in US.
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Google navigation with street view still u are looking for garmin. I am waiting for google to release for India.
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use brut navigation....
feiming said:
use brut navigation....
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to do routing you still need a data plan...all brute force does is cache the map to the area you've browsed and it gives you your current location
also, browsing the map at different zoom levels takes forever
If you need custom maps for android the solution is Navitel, ($28 in Android market), make your map with gpsmapedit (version free) and export in Navitel map (with routing, and no need data plan). It´s very easy.
co-pilot 8 pro has been excellent. If they release a tomtom version well thats the one I like best. I travel alot so tomtom has been perfect for me.
You should check out navigon, I use it myself and I'm very impressed, I tried some of the others but didn't like them. It's worth a look.
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Are there any good free offline maps apps for Europe and North America?
Mapdroyd, AndNav2 (need to manually make data offline), maybe also Brut Maps (hacked google maps).
Thank you! will give it a try. BTW how about OsmAnd?
Also check out Locus. None of these apps are really great, but one might be sufficient for what you need. I just tried using several of them while I was in Europe without a data connection and usually had trouble.
i'm currently using mapDroyd. it is really good if you just want a simple map with no navigation etc. the maps for the entire world are free also. of course some countries' maps are not complete as i doubt even that country has its own maps complete. but europe and north america are complete for sure.
´There´s a good program called Ndrive and run it offline.
I want a free navigation app for my lg 500 in india. i have tried lots of apps but none of them works. wisepilot is good but it is just a trial pack, after sometime it expires and asks to purchase.so which one is free best navi app available in india.
Navitel maybe
i used navitel with map offline
sry my english very bad cause i can`t speak english well
Check Sygic. I believe India is included in their map selection bundle.
Does Waze have good maps of India?
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I am agree about sygic, it does have all the world maps (Tom Tom maps):
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sygic.aura&hl=en
Hi Guys !
I don't know if this against copyrights or not .
But can anyone make some kind of edit to the google maps app to allow offline maps for the full country ? instead of this annoying cache via Wifi !
or make other app that uses offline database of Google maps and will be great if in satellite (google Earth ) view also ...
I just keep wondering why till now google doesn't allow downloading offline maps ? even in a paid version !!!
the latest Update removed the tiny feature of downloading some offline areas .
Now it is currently unavailable for me to make any offline maps ..
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do this go to android market look up Google maps update then open the app find settings and hit make available offline
try navit
I think navit app doing this. Check it
Google maps also having option to cache offline map for limited area (only route, not satelite or navigation)
asalah0923 said:
Hi Guys !
I don't know if this against copyrights or not .
But can anyone make some kind of edit to the google maps app to allow offline maps for the full country ? instead of this annoying cache via Wifi !
or make other app that uses offline database of Google maps and will be great if in satellite (google Earth ) view also ...
I just keep wondering why till now google doesn't allow downloading offline maps ? even in a paid version !!!
the latest Update removed the tiny feature of downloading some offline areas .
Now it is currently unavailable for me to make any offline maps ..
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do this go to android market look up Google maps update then open the app find settings and hit make available offline
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not available in some countries outside the US for some ****ed up reason. last version i could do this. new version i cant.
do this go to android market look up Google maps update then open the app find settings and hit make available offline
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tried to do alot of things with no use .
in last version there is no option as make available offline in settings . it is found in the interface .
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praveenmarkandu said:
not available in some countries outside the US for some ****ed up reason. last version i could do this. new version i cant.
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exactly , I also tried market enabler and VPN to change IP to USA but no use ...
it is limited to some places no matter where you sign to network ,, some places are allowed , others not e.g. all germany are availabe for me although I'm in Egypt ,and all Egypt aren't availabe !
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I think navit app doing this. Check it
Google maps also having option to cache offline map for limited area (only route, not satelite or navigation)
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I'll give it a try
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I just use Navfree app and download the maps for offline by state, free and like a gps but doesn't have all the google stuff though.
I use osmand to download maps before Google maps update.. It's pretty good, open source, allows for offline navigation and free.
Download Google maps outside of Google maps is breaking copyright and Google has asked people to remove it.
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