Pessoal,
Eu não tinha encontrado esse app ("Scout") na Google Play. Se alguém
não encontrou também, é porque o nome é outro: "GPS Navigation &
Maps", da "Skobbler". Segue o link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skobbler.forevermapngtrial
O "Scout" é embutido no programa, pelo que entendi. O programa tem
duas versões: light (que funciona só com conexão à Internet) e
normal/full (que funciona offline).
A principal vantagem sobre o OsmAnd e sobre o MapFactor Navigator é
que o Scout usa seu próprio geocoding (localização por endereço),
então o usuário não fica dependendo de ter a numeração de porta
mapeada no OSM.
On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 10:36 AM, Thierry Jean <thierryaj...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.telenav.com/about/pr/pr-20140519.html
>
> Scout Goes Global with GPS Navigation Powered by OpenStreetMap
> • Switches to crowd-sourced maps
> • Available with maps and navigation for every country in the world
>
> Sunnyvale, California – May 19, 2014 — Telenav (NASDAQ: TNAV), the leader in
> personalized navigation, announced today that its free U.S. Scout for iPhone
> app will use the crowd-sourced and free OpenStreetMap (OSM) for all map
> data. OSM, the “Wikipedia of Maps,” offers users a more accurate and
> up-to-date map than what is available via commercial maps. The rollout of
> OSM starts today for some Scout users and will be fully implemented for all
> users by the end of this week. The company plans to switch to OSM for Scout
> for Android in the U.S. in June. Scout’s companion website, scout.me, is
> already using OSM.
>
> Additionally, Telenav announced today that through a rebrand of the popular
> skobbler GPS Navigation app for iOS and Android, Scout is now available in
> over 50 app store markets with maps and navigation for almost 200 countries.
> skobbler’s GPS Navigation app was the first OSM navigation app in the world.
> Telenav acquired skobbler earlier this year.
>
> With this launch, Scout is supporting a growing community of global OSM
> editors. The OSM community has doubled year over year to more than 1.6
> million registered editors, with people mapping every country around the
> world, ranging from the U.S. to Germany and Lesotho to North Korea.
>
> The OSM crowd-sourced model enables edits to be published every minute,
> resulting in maps that are often more detailed and more up to date than
> commercially available maps. In addition to reporting traffic or accidents,
> now anyone using Scout can send mapping feedback directly from the app to
> Scout OSM editors who will let the person know once the data has been
> reviewed and updated.
>
> “As a mapping platform, OSM is a credible alternative to proprietary
> solutions, with the added advantage of instant updates, resulting in a more
> accurate and up-to-date map,” said Steve Coast, founder of OpenStreetMap and
> Telenav’s head of OSM. “Roads change, subdivisions are built, and freeways
> expand so, just like all other maps, it needs updates on an ongoing basis.
> Today’s launch has effectively added millions of editors to the OSM global
> community, breathing even more life into an already exploding free and
> open-sourced project. Compare this to the billions of dollars that Google
> has spent – and will have to continue to spend – on keeping its maps updated
> and I think you can understand why we have switched to OSM.”
>
> “This is a turning point for the mapping industry,” continued Coast. “The
> amount of effort and investment needed in order to provide high-quality
> turn-by-turn navigation using OSM crowd-sourced map data cannot be
> understated. We expect a significant return on our investments to create a
> better map platform for navigation using the free OSM. It took Telenav years
> of OSM community engagement, advanced algorithms, technology development,
> and road testing to reach a point where we felt it was ready for consumers.
> Now that we are here, we can’t wait for the world to try Scout with OSM. As
> for the global community of editors, this is true validation that their
> enthusiasm and passion for making a free, editable map of the world has made
> a dramatic impact on the evolution of maps and navigation.”
>
> The OSM rollout is automatic for Scout users and does not require an app
> update. Separately, Telenav also announced today that it has launched a
> Scout Maps and Navigation SDK, the first GPS navigation SDK that allows
> mobile app and developers to integrate OpenStreetMap-based GPS navigation
> and maps within their own products. The new Scout for Developers program
> also includes a new Scout Maps API for desktop and mobile websites using
> OSM, allowing developers to replace Google Maps. More information is
> available at developer.scout.me.
>
> Today, Telenav is also sharing in the celebration of its OSM launch by
> kicking off a map-editing contest at scout.me/osmcontest where map editors
> have a chance to win various prizes including cash and tablets.
>
>
> Thierry Jean
>
>
>
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