Navigation Application

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We need a replacement for Google Maps. 

There may be options available to us already. If we use an existing system,
we need permission from the owner of that code to distribute it. Please
have them email ttabbal a written notice. They will be given access to
Subversion to add their application. 

Open source is preferred but not required for this item. The source license
may also be different for this item if it's contributed from a third party.  

Original issue reported on code.google.com by ttab...@gmail.com on 26 Sep 2009 at 3:39

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I'd recommend a client for Bing, as the maps have an API available to 
developer, and
their maps seem a bit more accurate than GMaps.

Original comment by abchip...@gmail.com on 28 Sep 2009 at 9:01

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See also http://code.google.com/p/osmdroid/

Original comment by ThyMythos@googlemail.com on 29 Sep 2009 at 1:05

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Please not bing. I'm sure the licensing isn't much better than Google. It looks 
also
like there is a 50.000-requests-per-day-limit for every api-key (Which is 
shared by
the applications on *all* phones. If this application should be used by many 
people,
50.000 request aren't very much.

I would vote for OpenStreetMap, which is free as in free-speech.

Original comment by ulrich.moritz on 29 Sep 2009 at 2:39

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Please stick to Google Maps, KML support etc. Many Android Apps already assume 
user
is sticking to Google Maps for mapping and would rather send intents with KMLs,
Google Map API, etc. If the core is exchanged with Bing, this may require 
conversion
and difficulty in compatibilty. OpenStreetMap is a bad substitute, I am afraid. 
I
have been using it for Central and Eastern Europe, Africa as well, and it very
barebones and lacks the richness of data that is supplied by Google Maps. Not to
mention future developments of Google Maps won't be supported easily, and this 
would
mean if Google Maps makes a massive breakthrough, you'd be left behind. 

Original comment by rayner...@gmail.com on 29 Sep 2009 at 2:47

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I've familiarized myself with AndNav2 and while it seems the application have 
slowed
down development lately, it is superior GPS application to any free 
alternatives. If
AndNav2 development team could license AndNav2 for inclusion in AOA and AndNav2 
code
can be coded into MapView control, so features of AndNav2 can become available 
if
used by MapView-based apps, it would certainly be a massive step ahead compared 
to
Google Experience apps. My desire to see Google Maps supported stands, though. 
It's
definitely a choice with many pros and cons for both sides.

Original comment by rayner...@gmail.com on 29 Sep 2009 at 4:17

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TomTom 

"TomTom is launching OpenLR™ as royalty-free technology and open Industry 
Standard,
and it invites the ITS Industry to join and adopt it.

This step will facilitate new business opportunities in various areas of 
Intelligent
Transport Systems (ITS) such as traffic information services, map content 
exchange
and Cooperative Systems where precise and compact dynamic location information 
is
needed. The map-agnostic feature of OpenLR™ enables reliable data exchange and
cross-referencing using digital maps of different vendors and versions.

OpenLR™ will help to enhance existing applications and will generate 
opportunities
for new services. It is expected, that the universal location referencing 
technology
will greatly support key actions of the ITS Action Plan of the European 
Commission.

http://www.tomtom.com/page/openLR

Original comment by xlo...@gmail.com on 30 Sep 2009 at 3:15

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RMaps - the best opensource offline maps for Android.

http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.robert.maps
http://code.google.com/p/robertprojects/

Yes, it has no turn-by-turn directions but it has offline maps and search. 
So it could replace Google Maps at most part.

Original comment by Dyachenk...@gmail.com on 2 Oct 2009 at 7:47

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I am one of the developers of OpenSatNav (http://opensatnav.org/) and if may 
say so
myself, I think it's a good choice :)

It is based on the osmdroid code mentioned above, which is the code that 
underpins
AndNav2 and RMaps. We are close to releasing version 0.9 which will be a big
improvement in quality over 0.8. It uses OpenStreetMap maps and has search, POI 
and
routing support. We are licensing this program as GPLv3 and definitely care 
about
preserving users' freedom.

Original comment by kieran.f...@gmail.com on 5 Oct 2009 at 7:32

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Hello,

its funny, but I had not heard of openstreetmap.org before googles  cease & 
decist
story...

I have started working with openstreetmap and like it much better than google 
maps,
the detail and Information in openstreemap is nothing short of amazing. I have
checked some areas in Germany that I know very well and I have found that the 
detail
and resolution of Openstreetmap is far greater than google maps. A few samples:

Darmstadt Technical (TU)University Campus is in Openstreetmap in full detail,
including  the labeled Buildings, sports facilities etc,  googlemaps is empty. 

Openstreetmap includes Parking spaces, no such thing in google maps. 

Openstreetmap includes Bicycle routes and even foot trails for hiking. No such 
detail
in Google maps. 

In general I can zoom in much deeper in openstreetmap than in googlemaps and 
always
find incredible detail where googlemaps is much more featureless, or has just 
blank
space.  

Please have a look at Frankfurt/Main Airport. In openstreetmap I can see the
individual Terminal Buildings easily, I have a hard time seeing the new 
Terminal 2 in
Google maps, its actually not possible to see where it is. 

Then please have a look to the southside of the Airport, where the U.S. Airbase 
used
to be (Gateway to Europe). Googlemaps has a lot of blank space... openstreetmap 
has
very many features and full detail.   

Then have a look to the northwest of the Airport, Openstreemap already includes 
the
new Runway. Googlemaps has a blank space. 

Judge for yourself what you consider to be surperior  and up-to-date 
information.    

What I really like about openstreetmap is I can edit it and add my own GPS 
traces to
it, if I find something important is missing or not up-to-date. 

Probably some remote areas still need some tracing and work, but this is 
certainly
worthwhile and its and ongoing thing and many Enthusiast's are supporting it. 

Googlemaps has pictures. This is something that needs to be added to 
Openstreetmap in
an elegant way, like maybe an integration with Flickr.com.

Cheers

Original comment by 2Ca...@googlemail.com on 6 Oct 2009 at 10:40

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I would also suggest openstreetmap.org. While there is no such thing as an API 
Key it
must be possible to support the existing Maps View used in many Apps (and just 
ignore
the google key)

Original comment by daniw...@gmail.com on 30 Nov 2009 at 1:31

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Version 0.9 of OpenSatNav has been released and many bugs have been fixed.
http://opensatnav.org/
Or direct link:
http://opensatnav.org/attachments/download/183/OpenSatNav-0.9SecondBeta.apk

AndNav has also been released as GPL now so that's another option.

Original comment by kieran.f...@gmail.com on 1 Jan 2010 at 12:15

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Another vote for finding a way to use OSM data in an open android build. Even 
though 
it's data is substantially incomplete for the city I live in (working on that), 
at 
least it is accurate. Google has things as major as freeways where non exist 
and none 
where they do.

OpenSatNav is my current favorite client, but whatever has the closest match 
usability 
wise to gmaps would obviously be best for users.

Original comment by alerque on 23 Mar 2010 at 9:43

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http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Android
has a good list of options for OSM Android clients. 

Original comment by lunatick...@gmail.com on 30 Sep 2010 at 2:22