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* Acquiring a new route requires online connection; the connection is not needed to follow a downloaded route. | * Acquiring a new route requires online connection; the connection is not needed to follow a downloaded route. | ||
| - | ==== Gosmore ==== | + | ===== Mapper ===== |
| + | * [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/User:Onion/Mapper Mapper] is a fork of Maemo Mapper designed for [http://www.openstreetmap.org openstreetmap] data collection. | ||
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| + | ===== Gosmore ===== | ||
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* I did not get gpsd working. | * I did not get gpsd working. | ||
| - | ==== Navit ==== | + | ===== Navit ===== |
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* [http://km21811-02.keymachine.de/~rd/navit-config.tgz Configuration Files] for the N8x0 | * [http://km21811-02.keymachine.de/~rd/navit-config.tgz Configuration Files] for the N8x0 | ||
| - | ==== Roadmap ==== | + | ===== Roadmap ===== |
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* Only one map at a time can be used | * Only one map at a time can be used | ||
| - | ==== Roadnav ==== | + | ===== Roadnav ===== |
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I could not get it working so far, no updates on news site since two years. | I could not get it working so far, no updates on news site since two years. | ||
| + | ==== Map Editors / Other Tools ==== | ||
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| + | * [http://www.harbaum.org/till/maemo/index.shtml#osm2go OSM2Go] is an editor for [http://www.openstreetmap.org openstreetmap] data. | ||
=== Commercial === | === Commercial === | ||
| - | ==== Navicore ==== | + | ==== Navigation Tools ==== |
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| + | ===== Navicore ===== | ||
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I did not try it. | I did not try it. | ||
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| + | =====Wayfinder===== | ||
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| + | * N800 and N810 come with [http://www.wayfinder.com/ Wayfinder maps] pre-installed. Routing/navigation is not enabled by default and requires a $99/3 years license. Map data and formats are proprietary. | ||
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Revision as of 06:35, 15 June 2009
Contents |
Navigation Tools
A key application on the internet tablets is navigation. The N810 has a built-in GPS receiver the N770 and N800 can connect the GPS receiver over bluetooth with the NMEA interface
Open Source
Navigation Tools
Maemo Mapper
Urls:
Pro:
- Pretty stable application
- Works by default with openstreetmap, but can also use commercial maps
- The maps download is convenient within maemo mapper and maps can be stored on the device. No PC required.
- Routing is possible but requires online connectivity.
Con:
- works only with pixmaps (i.e. inefficient map storage)
- Acquiring a new route requires online connection; the connection is not needed to follow a downloaded route.
Mapper
- Mapper is a fork of Maemo Mapper designed for openstreetmap data collection.
Gosmore
Urls:
Pro:
- uses vector data from openstreetmaps
Con:
- Not yet stable
- very few releases, little development progress visible, no routing yet,
- map conversion from openstreetmap format to gosmore .pak format has to be done by user.
- I did not get gpsd working.
Navit
Urls:
Pro:
- uses vector data from openstreetmaps
- can do offline routing
- 3D view
- good touchscreen interface,
- rich set of configuration options via an XML file
- almost daily development releases, good progress
Con:
- altough works already pretty reliable, no stable release yet,
- configuration requires frequently modification of XML file in text editor
- the default configuration is not good for the internet tablet (see the wiki page internet tablets configurations)
- Little interaction with developers, no public development mailing list, little support on the user list.
- No complete documentation.
Tips and Tricks:
- the main communication channel for navit is on IRC. You will find the core hackers there as well as some users. See the navit Contacts page for details
- it automatically routes if it has a gps fix and a
destination. A destination can either be set by pressing on the map and selecting "set as destination" from the appearing context menu, or via the address search.
- Configuration Files for the N8x0
Roadmap
Urls:
Pro :
- Use vector maps from OpenStreet Map
- Rich configuration file not in XML
- Good graphics on the tablet
- Development of the software is active but the portage to the tablet is often two or three releases late
Con :
- OpenStreet maps must be processed before use. There are a few procedures to do that on PC but sometimes they crash specially with big files.
- Only one map at a time can be used
Roadnav
Urls:
I could not get it working so far, no updates on news site since two years.
Map Editors / Other Tools
- OSM2Go is an editor for openstreetmap data.
Commercial
Navigation Tools
Navicore
Urls:
I did not try it.
Wayfinder
- N800 and N810 come with Wayfinder maps pre-installed. Routing/navigation is not enabled by default and requires a $99/3 years license. Map data and formats are proprietary.