Maemo Mapper v2.6.2-os2008
Stable Quality
Downloads: 169717
Votes: 129
Free & Open Source license
Votes: 129
Free & Open Source license
Maemo Mapper is geographical mapping visualization software specifically designed for the Maemo platform and the Nokia 770/N800/N810 form factor. It uses raster maps downloaded from the internet from various online repositories (such as OpenStreetMap). It supports tracking, routing, POI, and other features found in personal navigation devices.
Maemo Mapper is free and open source software. If you appreciate Maemo Mapper, consider donating at http://www.gnuite.com/nokia770/maemo-mapper
Updated 2009-03-15 05:45 UTC
| Author | John Costigan |
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Changes in version 2.6.2-os2008
This is a minor bugfix release, which also adds formal support for a couple new languages. Also added the ability to enable/disable recording of your track.
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The most important app for me.
Excellent. Without a doubt my favorite program for my N800, especially since the latest update which sped up the tile loading-times greatly.
It's shortfall is of course the massive size of the map repository: hundreds of gigabytes. Unless you carefully plan journeys (which I recommend under any circumstance), you might find your GPS places you squarely in a big blur of pixels. It would be nice to have a small, reliable base map I think.
Another feature I'd like to see is the loading of tiles outside the screen area to give the illusion of seamless scrolling, like on google maps.
Otherwise, smashing job! Keep it up!
I have a love and hate relationship with Maemo Mapper. I adore it because it's bloody fantastic to be able to carry around street-level road, sat and hybrid maps of anywhere on the planet. Without question, it's a killer app for Nokia Internet Tablets and it's clear a lot of blood, sweat and tears went into it.
That said, I can't count the hours I've squandered trying to get seemingly straightforward Maemo Mapper functionality to actually work as advertised. Primarily this is in the realms of importing and exporting GPX data files, which it simply isn't terribly good at. Due to the application's extremely limited support for the GPX format, trying to load the vast majority of geolocalised data available online will result in the dreaded 'Error parsing GPX file.'
Though it is possible - with some difficulty - to hack away at perfectly valid GPX files until at long last Maemo Mapper will deign to import them properly, the effort can be a bit soul-destroying. Considering how well most of the other features of this app work, it's a shame that it's impossible to simply grab promising routes, geocaching waypoints or POI databases off the Net and fire them up in Maemo Mapper.
All told, a fantastic piece of software with a few vexing facets. Keep up the good work!
This application is a must have!
One of the best programs for maemo and my personal favorit!
On of the best programs for maemo. My personal favorit.
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