http://www.telenav.com/about/pr/pr-20140519a.html
Scout Launches the First Global Navigation SDK
based on OpenStreetMap that is
Available to Any Developer• First widely-available maps and navigation SDK
to include advanced online and offline capability
• Strava signs on to use Scout Maps APISunnyvale, California – May 19,
2014 —Telenav (NASDAQ: TNAV), the leader in personalized navigation, announced
today the availability of its new Scout for Developers program, featuring a new
Scout Maps and Navigation SDK. It is the first commercial-grade navigation for
mobile app developers worldwide based on the crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap (OSM).
It is also the first widely-available navigation SDK to offer hybrid (online
and offline) navigation using OSM. OSM is a crowd-sourced map of the world that
is often more detailed and updated than Google Maps and other commercially
licensed maps.The Scout for Developers program also includes a new Scout Maps
API for desktop and mobile websites based on OSM. Strava will be one of the
first companies to use the new OSM-based developer solution, with plans to
integrate the Scout Maps API into the company’s popular GPS cycling and running
mobile apps.The new Scout for Developers solutions are powered by Scout’s
highly-rated maps and navigation technology and include a high-level of
customization, giving developers the ability decide on what detail is shown on
the map, its color and styling all with the developer’s own branding.“No one
else – including the other major navigation app developers like Google and
Apple – offers an SDK with offline navigation, that any developer can use,”
said Philipp Kandal, managing director of the new Scout for Developers program.
“Combining offline and online navigation with all the inherent advantages of
OSM and with unparalleled map customization options, results in happy
developers who can now offer map-based services exactly how they want them with
minimal effort – across iOS and Android.”Offline capability is completely
customizable to allow developers to offer downloadable maps for offline
navigation at any level, from an entire country down to a local neighborhood.
Other capabilities of the Scout Maps and Navigation SDK include vector maps,
unique route options such as pedestrian and biking trails, detail-rich OSM data
like building footprints and bicycle routes, and options for colors, style, and
branding. The Scout Maps API also includes support for a variety of language
options. All of the developer solutions are available for both iOS and
Android.“With millions of GPS-tracked activities uploaded to Strava each week,
displaying maps of our members' activities is an important social component to
the Strava experience,” said Mark Shaw, CTO at Strava. “The Scout Maps API
provides the detail and ease of use that we need to continue to provide great
service to the worldwide community of athletes on Strava.” Scout for Developers
offers global coverage for its maps and navigation solutions and leverages the
highly-rated Scout personalized GPS navigation app which, as announced
separately today, uses OSM globally. The OSM community has doubled year over
year to more than 1.6 million registered editors, with representatives mapping
every country around the world. Its crowd-sourced model publishes edits every
minute, resulting in maps that are often more detailed and more up to date than
commercially available content.The Scout Maps and Navigation SDK and the Scout
Maps API are priced well below the competition and include free offerings. The
Scout for Developers team is pleased to offer an easy onboarding process via
the self-serve website developer.scout.me, which also includes pricing
information and feature details.
Thierry Jean
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