Hi there, Removing the API key requirement from static maps has certainly eased adoption. Unfortunately, it has made it pretty much useless for sites targetting Australian consumers. Telstra, our largest telco, uses NAT instead of handing out a public IPv4 to each mobile device. Subsequently, Google API usage limits are shared by tens of thousands of users instead of just one. It is almost impossible to ever serve a static map to any body on Telstra. Possible options I see:
- Is there a way that I can sign my requests anyway and take on usage limitations for my app instead? - Can the usage limits be increased for Telstra's NAT IP range? I wouldn't be surprised if this is common practice at other telco's too. Out of interest, this also breaks the mini maps in TripIt and Twitter for iPhone. -- Tatham Oddie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API V2" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en.
