Guest Paul [MVP] Posted November 29, 2002 Report Posted November 29, 2002 Streetmap.co.uk do actually provide a mapping *application* for the SPV called Pocket Streetmap. This program will download maps from the internet, using GPRS, and will store these locally on the device so that repeated visits and web connections are not necessary, eg try looking at a map when traveliing underground by tube :-) The program can happily use any type of net connection, eg cradle to PC etc, so that larger areas of map data, eg city, can be downloaded where the cost of connection is not an issue. Maps can be stored both on the device memory and the data card. Optionally, the program can use GPS receivers to track current position and provide other facilities related to position. The program is currently is restricted beta (preparing for certification). Samples of the European map data ( London Soho ) can be seen by pointing the SPV internet web browser athttp://www.streetmap.co.uk/smarthpone/sample.gif Cool! P
Guest strathclydezero Posted November 29, 2002 Report Posted November 29, 2002 Is it just me or does that URL not work?
Guest strathclydezero Posted November 29, 2002 Report Posted November 29, 2002 There's a typo in it ... http://www.streetmap.co.uk/smartphone/sample.gif
Guest studiosonic Posted November 29, 2002 Report Posted November 29, 2002 That rules! Would definitely be useful! :D
Guest MarsBar Posted November 29, 2002 Report Posted November 29, 2002 Priced at only £ 169 ..... only......hhmpffff http://www.streetmap.co.uk/smartphone/
Guest sch Posted November 29, 2002 Report Posted November 29, 2002 Priced at only £ 169 ..... only......hhmpffffhttp://www.streetmap.co.uk/smartphone/ That's the price for the phone - but still, yikes!!
Guest Dave Abrey Posted November 29, 2002 Report Posted November 29, 2002 That looks like a good idea. I looked at the map on my SPV, and let's hope there's a zoom function :D. Dave.
Guest thecenter Posted December 5, 2002 Report Posted December 5, 2002 Just spoke to streetmap. Their software should be available in a few weeks for around £30 ish (for the full monty version) and a zoom will be available. They also talked about a GPS navigation addon for the phone and that various people are currently in the development stages for GPS hardware. exciting
Guest Bazz Posted December 5, 2002 Report Posted December 5, 2002 You also need to remember to untick the "Fit to Screen" option otherwise it's a bit pants! I presume this doesn't override the HTML height and width attributes, so it could be set to not shrink it if this was an image in a web age, rather than an actual gif? Barry
Guest Rob_Quads Posted December 5, 2002 Report Posted December 5, 2002 Funny you should mention the GPS add-on as that is one of the thing I have in the wish list - I thought a SD card that gave a USB plug as you can get USB GPS recievers for pennies now a days.
Guest Wlodek Posted December 5, 2002 Report Posted December 5, 2002 Funny you should mention the GPS add-on as that is one of the thing I have in the wish list - I thought a SD card that gave a USB plug as you can get USB GPS recievers for pennies now a days. Mmmm ... and a little software connection to your SMS editor (bi-directional) so that you can paste your position - wonderful when e.g. notifying emergency services or trying to find another user, or display the position that someone has messaged to you ... how's that? I was looking for my daughter on the Leeds festival site, we had a GPS each and it worked OK on voice, but could be so much easier. And there are SMS receivers with SD card connectors around. Will somebody write the software ... please ... Wlodek
Guest deiwise Posted December 9, 2002 Report Posted December 9, 2002 I dread to think of the battery-drain a GPS addon would cause to the already "average" battery life on the SPV. My brother's Navman attached to his IPaq wastes the battery away. But GPS & Mobiles really should be a happy marriage. Will
Guest elementalist Posted December 9, 2002 Report Posted December 9, 2002 Free alternative? www.mapquest.com/pda/maps.adp Found it on the Orange list of small sites thingy
Guest daveng Posted December 11, 2002 Report Posted December 11, 2002 It works for France.. I can see my street ! Too bad http://www.viamichelin.com does not provide a PDA/SPV version of their site because you can find driving directions (street level). If you try it with your SPV, you can't click on "OK" (it's a image button), so you can't use it. They have an Imode version though.
Guest daveng Posted December 11, 2002 Report Posted December 11, 2002 It works for France.. I can see my street ! Too bad http://www.viamichelin.com does not provide a PDA/SPV version of their site because you can find driving directions (street level). If you try it with your SPV, you can't click on "OK" (it's a image button), so you can't use it. They have an Imode version though.
Guest strathclydezero Posted December 11, 2002 Report Posted December 11, 2002 Works for me, entered my postcode and 'uk' in the country box.
Guest stevew Posted December 11, 2002 Report Posted December 11, 2002 MapQuest maps work for UK addresses, it's just the directions that aren't available for anywhere outside the US and Canada. Just enter "uk" in the country box.
Guest Danlance Posted December 11, 2002 Report Posted December 11, 2002 Mapquest does work - but you must leave a space in post code - search is less intuitive than some... Better maps than mapquest - though higher bandwidth... They also have a wap site... http://www.multimap.com/map/places.cgi?client=light Shame about the ads...
Guest Danlance Posted December 11, 2002 Report Posted December 11, 2002 Had a look at mapquest and multimap: Mapquest: :( www.mapquest.com/pda/maps.adp Form well dimensioned for SPV screen Seems fairly slow to load (considering size etc) Maps almost useless - hard to zoom to right place, and not enough detail on screen at once... Multimap: :D http://www.multimap.com/map/places.cgi?client=light Form awkward to use - better dimensioned for conventional pda rather than smartphone. Seems much quicker to load (useable over GSM connection) esp considering the maps are 6 times the size: But the clincher: The map is full OS - at a useable size (500*310) - and shows enough detail to navigate by. street maps are clearly ledgible with names - and you can zoom on a particular location using crosshairs reasonably quickly... I managed to enter my home post code - get a street map of my locality - zoom out to 1:50,000, then zoom back in on where I work ~ 3 miles away within 3 minutes... (and thats GSM not GPRS) Paul - what do you think to a separate section for useful site reviews - maybe using separate topics for different types of site...
Guest Steve H Posted November 11, 2003 Report Posted November 11, 2003 yeah it works in bournemouth too found my house
Guest Maverick Posted November 11, 2003 Report Posted November 11, 2003 yeah it works in bournemouth too found my house Congrats.. u woke up a thread that was sleeping for almost exactly 11 months :lol: .. BTW.. Did it take that long to find ur house? :wink:
Guest kingdom master Posted November 12, 2003 Report Posted November 12, 2003 i would love a find service like 3 network have. kingdom
Guest idavid Posted November 12, 2003 Report Posted November 12, 2003 so, has anyone, ever used this streetmap service?
Guest Alex B Posted January 12, 2004 Report Posted January 12, 2004 Only USA though :-( :) Works in the UK if you type "uk" in the country box.
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