Então o geocoding só funciona on-line?
2014-06-12 17:15 GMT-03:00 Fernando Trebien <fernando.treb...@gmail.com>:
> 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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>
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