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- | + | == Navigation Tools == | |
- | + | A key application on the internet tablets is navigation. The [[Nokia N810|N810]] has a built-in GPS receiver the [[Nokia 770|770]] and [[Nokia N800|N800]] can connect the GPS receiver over bluetooth with the NMEA interface | |
- | + | === Open Source === | |
- | === | + | ==== Navigation Tools ==== |
- | + | ===== Maemo Mapper ===== | |
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- | + | * [https://garage.maemo.org/projects/maemo-mapper/ homepage] | |
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- | * | + | * 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. |
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- | * works | + | * 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. |
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- | + | ===== 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 ==== | + | ===== Gosmore ===== |
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* [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Gosmore homepage] | * [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Gosmore homepage] | ||
- | * [http:// | + | * [http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~neil/gosmore-maemo/ maemo specific page] |
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- | * Not yet stable | + | * Not yet stable |
- | * very few releases, little development progress visible | + | * 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. | * map conversion from openstreetmap format to gosmore .pak format has to be done by user. | ||
* I did not get gpsd working. | * I did not get gpsd working. | ||
- | ==== | + | ===== Navit ===== |
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+ | * [http://www.navit-project.org/ homepage] | ||
+ | * [http://wiki.navit-project.org/index.php/Navit_on_n770/n800/n810 maemo specific page] | ||
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+ | * 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 | ||
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+ | 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 [http://wiki.navit-project.org/index.php/Navit_on_n770/n800/n810 wiki page] internet tablets configurations) | ||
+ | * Little interaction with developers, no public development mailing list, little support on the user list. | ||
+ | * No complete documentation. | ||
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+ | 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 [http://wiki.navit-project.org/index.php/Contacts 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. | ||
+ | * [http://bokomoko.de/~rd/navit-config.tgz Configuration Files] for the N8x0. The files should go to /home/user/.navit and expect maps named *.bin in /media/mmc2/Navit (may be changed by editing the .xml configuration files) | ||
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+ | ===== Roadmap ===== | ||
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+ | Urls: | ||
* [http://roadmap.sourceforge.net/index.html homepage] | * [http://roadmap.sourceforge.net/index.html homepage] | ||
* [https://garage.maemo.org/projects/ maemo garage page] | * [https://garage.maemo.org/projects/ maemo garage page] | ||
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* Use vector maps from OpenStreet Map | * Use vector maps from OpenStreet Map | ||
* Rich configuration file not in XML | * Rich configuration file not in XML | ||
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* 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. | * 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 | * Only one map at a time can be used | ||
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- | ==== | + | ===== Roadnav ===== |
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- | * [http:// | + | * [http://roadnav.sourceforge.net/ homepage] |
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- | + | I could not get it working so far, no updates on news site since two years. | |
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- | + | ===== Carman ===== | |
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+ | * [http://openbossa.indt.org.br/carman/ Homepage] | ||
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- | Editors | + | ==== Map Editors / Other Tools ==== |
* [http://www.harbaum.org/till/maemo/index.shtml#osm2go OSM2Go] is an editor for [http://www.openstreetmap.org openstreetmap] data. | * [http://www.harbaum.org/till/maemo/index.shtml#osm2go OSM2Go] is an editor for [http://www.openstreetmap.org openstreetmap] data. | ||
- | + | === Commercial === | |
- | + | ==== Navigation Tools ==== | |
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- | == | + | ===== Navicore ===== |
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+ | * [http://www.navicoretech.com/ homepage] | ||
- | + | 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. | * 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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== Keeping Data Costs Down (International Roaming) == | == Keeping Data Costs Down (International Roaming) == | ||
- | + | Many of these tools retrieve map data on the fly, and this can be very costly if you are travelling internationally. Below, as captured from a post, are some tips that might help. | |
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''I was travelling to Seattle from London a few months back, and anticipated the same sort of data costs. I worked around it quite easily by using MaemoMapper, and using my WiFi at home to download and cache maps for the region. I did this for Google Maps, Google hybrid maps, and OpenStreetmap, giving me the ability to switch back and forth. If I remember correctly, I pulled down map zoom levels of 11 & 9 for the entire western third of Washington, levels 9 & 7 for the specific Everett - Federal Way section, and 9-7-5 from downtown out to the areas where I was going to be staying with relatives. I then added a similar detailed set data for the San Juan Islands, as I thought we might go whale watching. Downloading took a little bit of time for each set, but it didn't distract me much from the TV show I was watching at the time. Elapsed time was 1 hour or so. This was on my N810. To download maps, look for the "Manage Maps" menu.'' | ''I was travelling to Seattle from London a few months back, and anticipated the same sort of data costs. I worked around it quite easily by using MaemoMapper, and using my WiFi at home to download and cache maps for the region. I did this for Google Maps, Google hybrid maps, and OpenStreetmap, giving me the ability to switch back and forth. If I remember correctly, I pulled down map zoom levels of 11 & 9 for the entire western third of Washington, levels 9 & 7 for the specific Everett - Federal Way section, and 9-7-5 from downtown out to the areas where I was going to be staying with relatives. I then added a similar detailed set data for the San Juan Islands, as I thought we might go whale watching. Downloading took a little bit of time for each set, but it didn't distract me much from the TV show I was watching at the time. Elapsed time was 1 hour or so. This was on my N810. To download maps, look for the "Manage Maps" menu.'' | ||
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