*Also, is it easy to make an equivilent of a Tom Tom GPS application to guide* *you to places via a map?* for map see Xamarin's samples for GoogleMaps
Careful with this. I believe that the Google license agreement forbids using Google maps for navigation software, even for paid licenses. On 6 September 2012 11:46, Miljenko Cvjetko <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi > > > On 2012.09.05 13:52, Canning wrote: > > I am wanting to know a couple of pieces of info before I dive in to do some > Android programming. > > I am wanting to make an app that will get the GPS locations of other users > of an Android phone. Is this easy to do? > > Depends on definition of easy. > > How are You going to force "other users of an Android phone" to reveal > their locations? > > Users of Your app - yes, after they agree that their location will be > used, but others - No! > > 1. Send location with some form of identity (depends what You are > doing) to > *preferably* Your server app (REST, SOAP webservices). > 2. make Your app > 1. poll Web API (whoz-where.asmx) or > 2. accept push - notification services > > Also, is it easy to make an equivilent of a Tom Tom GPS application to guide > you to places via a map? > > And last question... Can I obtain my current location as a GPS coordinate > and find the location of any shops, banks, service stations etc close to me > via a map? > > > - obtaining GPS coords > Yes - for all 3 platforms using Xamarin Mobile API. > - for map see Xamarin's samples for GoogleMaps > - for locations > - You can make Your own Serever side (web) App > quick: Lat,Long,Type,Name > - or combine it with Google Maps and/or google places API > (experimental) > > > For Proof-of-Concept Your app is not too complex, but it will become as > progress is made and > new use-cases show up... So the answer would be it is not too difficult > and yet not to easy either. > > hope this helps a bit > > mel > > -- > View this message in context: > http://mono-for-android.1047100.n5.nabble.com/GPS-applications-tp5711702.html > Sent from the Mono for Android mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > Monodroid mailing [email protected] > > UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION:http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monodroid > > > > -- > Miljenko Cvjetko dipl.ing. ET > Direktor/CEO > Projektant rješenja/Solution Architect > Razvojni programer/Senior developer > Voditelj projekta/Project Manager > > IX južna obala 13 > Kajzerica Zagreb > T: 385 1 7775555 > M: 385 91 557 447 3 > F: 385 1 7779556 > e: [email protected] > w: http://www.holisticware.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Monodroid mailing list > [email protected] > > UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION: > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monodroid > > -- Gonçalo Oliveira
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