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Trip to Alaska...want to Pre-Cache GPS Sat Maps

just as the topic states, I am going to be taking a trip back to alaska in about a month. I wanted to Pre-Cache maps for pretty much any gps program ( im willing to buy it if it works ) that would work on my advantage. on my nokia N800 there was a program called Maemo Mapper and it was amazing as far as pre-fetching maps for a selected area at a selected zoom level....With it I could pre-fetch the whole island im visiting and have it stored on my mem card...but thats linux heh. I'm not lookin for road maps either,only sattelite images such as googlemaps. Any input as far as what your using, and if its capable of caching maps and then pulling them up later with NO internet or cellular coverage whatsoever...thanks!
Im trying Virtual Earth Mobile right now, and the map cache feature is there, however you would have to navigate the entire path i was to travel in order to prefetch the area...no select specified area. and secondly but most importantly, the zoom level for virtual earth mobile is crap compared to say google earth, VEM wont let me get close enuf with satellite to do any good.

I would be very much interested in this if you ever find an answer. I know that you if you download the images manually which is a very pain staking process then you can use a number of programs. Like I said it very long process and for a small area it works.
Let me know how it works out for you

I know under linux using maemo mapper, it was a very valuable option, and it was widely used. I tried downloading a program called tracky, which supposebly pulls googlemaps images and then will cache them for later viewing, but I am struggling with getting it to download the maps properly. ....we cant be the first people that have needed to cache an area of googlemaps at a certain zoom level....

on a totally different note...i was trying to install a game called "the mark" a sniper game...installed fine, loaded game and graphics glitched, had to manually reset via the reset hole on the back. rebooted ameo and it was like I had just hard reset....no programs, had to retap stylus and reset time/date. Now the microdrive and the storage card have ALL the files on them, just none of the associations for the programs installed on the microdrive are there...and all my settings/home screen are back to stock! WTF happened when i just simply reset the phone?did something with the game I intalled corrupt the phone? I was hopeing that AP4.0 would be out before something like this happened....If there isnt a way to restore the file associations, I will just backup the files I need off the drive and storage card, and then actually do a hard reset and format the microdrive

backup, backup and backup. I had something similar happen too... just use spb backup.

heh, I used to have spb backup on my phone, then i realized...that most of the time I did a hard reset was to wipe clean alot of the scummy programs...which was what I was including in my full backup. do i decided to go without it...now I wish i still had it anyways im not really that mad..only takes me a couple hours to get everything back the way it was manually. soooo....anyone else out there care to comment on their gps software?

I don't know man. I wuld love to have the same thing. I have a wireless router at home, and am probably going to cancel my unlimited data plan for awhile. There must be a way, free hopefully.

Before you cancel your unlimited AT&T plan, you should check out the currently available data plans. Last time I checked the unlimited plan was GONE, replaced by a plan that has a monthly data cap. (5 GB?)

Unlimited data ? In the great white north there is no such thing as unlimited data. $80US buys about 100MB a month!

well i've got a little more than a month before I'm heading off for a much needed vacation. Someone out there hopefully knows of a gps program where i can cache the maps to either the microdrive or storage card for viewing with my gps when I have NO data connection. As far as data plans go...I have tmobile's unlimited data plan...and with my minutes and unlimited texting, its less than 75 a month....now I'm not sure if thats truly an "unlimited" amount of data, but I have downloaded several 1-2 gig movies thru windows mobile torrent without any trouble....(and thats thru the GPRS connection cause tmobile dont have 3g in the US...at least not that im aware of yet.

Did i actually find something new that our advantages cant do? ( not due to hardware lacking, just no software to support it) I may end up digging out my N800 and charging up my solar bluetooth gps receiver...it just sucks to bring multiple devices..was hopeing to show off all the advantages power

I use Ozi Explorer, and generate large google earth maps using MAPV Ozi .. it's not the easiest to use (not native english program), and the calibration of the maps is wrong (must be manually calibrated).. but it's much easier than a series of stitched screen captures.

Since I cant rely on the local cell network where I live (and thus Google Maps), I just went ahead and bought Street Atlas 2008 since it was cvheap and included all North American maps. But while the maps are accurate the driections and voice prompts suck.
Next Im going to try Tom Tom Navigator, but its a lot more expensive.
Just suggestions if you cant find a way to cache Google's maps...

touchlasvegas said:
Did i actually find something new that our advantages cant do? ( not due to hardware lacking, just no software to support it) I may end up digging out my N800 and charging up my solar bluetooth gps receiver...it just sucks to bring multiple devices..was hopeing to show off all the advantages power
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No worries. I FOUND IT!!
Not only can you store the maps, even sat view, google maps is built into it, among several other useful utilities. This is awesome. It also caches map images automatically, and you can change the destination folders. I'll attach pics of automatically cached images.
Features include speed alert, trip computer, geocoder, dashboard view with speed, altitude, percentage of slope, and g force. Much more.
So what's the catch?........That's right, its not free. Trial automatically quits after 15 minutes, but you can start the program over. You cannot save the maps with trial version. However, it says you can download street and sat maps on the desktop then transfer.
Why was this so hard to find? This should be for sale all over the net.
http://www.aximsite.com/boards/gps-...le-directions-address-address-navigation.html
Enjoy.
Edit: Wouldn't let me attach the other pics.

hi im a little late but better than never...
1. (the above postet) Tracky
its very useful for your plans, you even can tell the programm the amount of space it should use on the staorage card to store your 'offlinemaps'. has a lot other more or less usefull functions too. in the momemt i try out if this is stable and reliable like gpstuner.
2. GPSTuner
is another one that does the job. i think its a bit longer on the market than tracky. it support some more map sources like topographic maps, not only googlemaps. i have used this for all my (offroad) outdoortrips like inlineskating the last few years. it has lovely statistic functions also. even a (survival ) trip by car across west africa (16 hours for 600km driving, wich means a hole lot of data to capture) was correctly handled by the program without any problems. in the moment it is my prefered app for the job.
3. GPSMeter
this is very close to gpstuner, but i dont know if it's capable to precache maps. i stop monitoring this one because the other 2 programs are already serving all my needs.
the are a dozend or more programs out there but they are more specific to things like gecaching, and (in my view) to complex to be used as 'every day all prupose gps tool'.
i hope this helps mad

Google Streetview comes to Windows Mobile - so how do we update ours?

http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=1855
After initially only being available on Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone, Google Streetview has finally come to Windows Mobile. Street View lets you access street level imagery to help orient yourself when looking for places, businesses, or getting directions.
Besides Street View, the new version of Google Maps for mobile also has a number of other new features: request walking directions (in addition to driving and public transit) to get anywhere on foot, receive transit alerts from participating public transportation authorities, and see what other people think of a place by reading reviews directly on your phone. The app is also said to be more responsive and easier to use.
Download the app by visiting google.com/gmm on your phone.
Okay, so how do we go about updating our current version? I dont want two versions of Google Maps residing on my device..

darthbane2k said:
http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=1855
After initially only being available on Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone, Google Streetview has finally come to Windows Mobile. Street View lets you access street level imagery to help orient yourself when looking for places, businesses, or getting directions.
Besides Street View, the new version of Google Maps for mobile also has a number of other new features: request walking directions (in addition to driving and public transit) to get anywhere on foot, receive transit alerts from participating public transportation authorities, and see what other people think of a place by reading reviews directly on your phone. The app is also said to be more responsive and easier to use.
Download the app by visiting google.com/gmm on your phone.
Okay, so how do we go about updating our current version? I dont want two versions of Google Maps residing on my device..
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go to m.google.com/maps using IE on your phone and update. It will ask to delete the previous version and you can even save your "favorites"

er.. isnt the previous version on the ROM (i.e undeletable?)

Just install the new Cab. it will delete the old version on your device and install the new version.

it only dloads from pocket IE

yep - it installed neatly.
simply awesome and well overdue.

Google Maps with Street View runs great. Street View is really cool. Just install the cab.

how cool is that

Hi, i've uploaded to rapidshare!
HERE
Google maps 2.3

kwabbernootje said:
Google Maps with Street View runs great. Street View is really cool. Just install the cab. Of course the old version can't be removed because it is in rom but you can just install the new version "over" the old one. The only thing is that you can't free memory by deleting the old version.
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i dont know what rom you are using, but I have WWE Unlocked rom, when i received touch HD, Google Maps is in the list of "Remove Programs", it is the only one out of all the preinstalled programs. and I was able to uninstall it. and from the "Memory" settings, I was able to see the difference in storage. but yes you can install the new one without manually remove the one old, it will uninstall old one automatically.

Is it possible to use the traditional version of google maps anyway after the installtion of the street-view-dersion like deactivating the streent-view-option?
THX
bos

Wow that looks great
I just installed it but i can´t find anything street zoom in copenhagen, Denmark
Gues it´s just to small a country to have any yet

buggybug0 said:
i dont know what rom you are using, but I have WWE Unlocked rom, when i received touch HD, Google Maps is in the list of "Remove Programs", it is the only one out of all the preinstalled programs. and I was able to uninstall it. and from the "Memory" settings, I was able to see the difference in storage. but yes you can install the new one without manually remove the one old, it will uninstall old one automatically.
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I only just noticed this too!

If streetview is available, the 2D map becomes 3D.
If you want to just test it out, search NYC or Las Vegas Blvd

buggybug0 said:
i dont know what rom you are using, but I have WWE Unlocked rom, when i received touch HD, Google Maps is in the list of "Remove Programs", it is the only one out of all the preinstalled programs. and I was able to uninstall it. and from the "Memory" settings, I was able to see the difference in storage. but yes you can install the new one without manually remove the one old, it will uninstall old one automatically.
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I have 1.14.401.3 WWE and Google Maps is also in my Remove Programs.
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It can only be upgraded in PIE or it can only be used in PIE?
If I download the cab can I use Opera with it still?

I have downloaded .cab file posted by elisir79. old version removed during instalation. The only thing is - I don't know why I can't find Street View option.

Do a search for something, then it's an option.

Strus said:
I have downloaded .cab file posted by elisir79. old version removed during instalation. The only thing is - I don't know why I can't find Street View option.
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search up something then in the results page you have the option to street view. OR tap and HOLD on a street (assuming it has street view at that location), then you will see the "bubble" going around the point of tap, and you get the choice to street view.

AndyCr15 said:
It can only be upgraded in PIE or it can only be used in PIE?
If I download the cab can I use Opera with it still?
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you are confused here. the OP said using PIE, it's' because www.google.com/gmm will recognize the browser and leads you to the download page. if you use opera to go to www.google.com/gmm it won't redirect you to the download page because google thinks it's a full desktop browser (hence, no need for google mobile map). this has nothing to do with regular browsing

Store Google Maps locally

Hey guys,
wondering if there is a way to store the map data locally?
This way I dont need to always use the wireless connection to get maps on the run, and im sure it would speed up the application too.
Of course i dont expect to store the whole world, just my city. Is there a method to do this?
tia!

sephstyler said:
Hey guys,
wondering if there is a way to store the map data locally?
This way I dont need to always use the wireless connection to get maps on the run, and im sure it would speed up the application too.
Of course i dont expect to store the whole world, just my city. Is there a method to do this?
tia!
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I made myself a simple workaround - just make screenshots!

gpsVP
This is what the open source project gpsVP is all about.
http://code.google.com/p/gpsvp/
Code is free, and there is ateam working on enhancements.
I have had it running on the X1 for past week. Works great.
I have tried both Google and MS map caching. Not Openstreet yet.
In addition I created my own raster map using Mapcruncher to calibrate coords.
It take s a bit of getting used to, as user documentation is catching up.
You can seed the cache while connected to PC/Landline. Starting at the most zoomed-in level you want, the app will automatically download the higher levels maps.

Hi,
Nowadays I'm testing this one:
http://terracrosser.com/
This program has two parts:
- Mapper.exe
You have to copy it to the PC and it allow to select an area at gooblemaps or yahoomaps and tke zoom levels.
It dowloads the images with the size you have selected and at the end compress them in 1 file (that you have to copy to the PDA​
- Terracrosser itself: for the PDA.
This is not a navigation program. It show in the photo or map image where you are.
The speed is not very fast, development is in progress. Also depends in how many maps have you download and the resolution of them.
Nice program and very, very nice downloader. Very simple.

I use NoniGPSPlot (http://aeguerre.free.fr/Public/PocketPC/NoniGPSPlot/EN/index.php) it's free (I donated though for the extra features & because it's awsome) and there's a free map downloading app that lets you cache maps from google, yahoo, live and openmap, builds the image (or slices to help with memory usage) at whatever zoom level you want. You just then load them into NoniGPSPlot and you've got the ultimate GPS tool, with no data connection required.
I mostly use it to log walks for Geotagging my photographs. I can download maps with footpaths on so I can plan in advance a route, the dog gets a good walk, I get some good shots and can geotag them later in lightroom, and we never get lost!

Facebook and weather application

1. When I try to open facebook.com in my Opera web browser, they send me to something that is not the original, but som quasifacebookapplicationwannabe. I want the same page as on my pc.
2. I use the weather application and update it several times a day, but I miss one option that I cannot seem to find (if it exists). That is to save the locations I drive through now on my 5 week vacation. When I update, it figures out my new location and changes to this, but I want to keep more of them. Many of the places I visit don't appear in the Add Location function.
Hope you know what I mean
Thanks!

Hmm... try using m.facebook.com or 0.facebook.com (if you are a Vodafone client).
As for your second issue... I don't really understand what it is. You want your device to remember the places where you've been? If not, then please explain.

svartoksen said:
1. When I try to open facebook.com in my Opera web browser, they send me to something that is not the original, but som quasifacebookapplicationwannabe. I want the same page as on my pc.
2. I use the weather application and update it several times a day, but I miss one option that I cannot seem to find (if it exists). That is to save the locations I drive through now on my 5 week vacation. When I update, it figures out my new location and changes to this, but I want to keep more of them. Many of the places I visit don't appear in the Add Location function.
Hope you know what I mean
Thanks!
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Open your webpage on the Google homepage, and change it from 'Mobile' to 'Classic', then google Facebook, and all should be well.
And if the place isn't in the Add Location function you can't add it to the Sense weather list. You'll need a 3rd party app or to use the internet to check the weather which isn't quite the same as the Sense Weather interface. You'll just have to keep using My Location I'm afraid.

Search these threads, there is an app here somewhere that will allow you to enter arbitrary weather locations based on (I think I remember) a 4 digit code you need to look up for each spot. Sorry, I looked at it but didn't keep it.

dbh369 said:
Search these threads, there is an app here somewhere that will allow you to enter arbitrary weather locations based on (I think I remember) a 4 digit code you need to look up for each spot. Sorry, I looked at it but didn't keep it.
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Ah yes you're right, I have seen that before but I couldn't make head nor tail of it. If you go the Accuweather website you can get the codes for individual areas, but I didn't have a clue where to input them.

think this is what you are thinking of. I couldnt get it to find my location as it finds it using 'my location', only the nearest big city, but i didnt try for very long.
You could always make use of footprints to take a snap with location data attached, then i bet theres a way to load the whole lot onto a google earth kmz or something.

samsamuel said:
You could always make use of footprints to take a snap with location data attached, then i bet theres a way to load the whole lot onto a google earth kmz or something.
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I haven't even the slightest idea how to go about doing that, I think a spot of Googling is in order tomorrow.
I've given the little app a go but it seems to only work for major towns or citys. I can't seem to set my local village or town using the code, it just gives the My Location type 'Can't Connect'.

Kalavere said:
I haven't even the slightest idea how to go about doing that, I think a spot of Googling is in order tomorrow.
I've given the little app a go but it seems to only work for major towns or citys. I can't seem to set my local village or town using the code, it just gives the My Location type 'Can't Connect'.
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cant offer any advice, never used footprints, but it seems like a quick and simple option to gather location
Or you could simply use google maps and save a marker. That might be easier to extract the data from, but yoiu dont get a nice pic into teh bargain, hehe

M.WUND.COM
quick and easy weather site. Even has animated radar.

[Q] Caching Google Maps Data?

Is there any way to cache or download the data for Google maps? I'm going out of the country and taking the Vibrant. I'd like to use the map (and broken GPS), but data is $15 per MB for international T-Mobile. Is there any way to download the map data and have it cached for a week? Thanks.

The license for google maps specifically says you aren't allowed to do that. You need to get something like Navdroyd that allows you to download map data. That one uses OSM data, but it's more detailed in other countries. The US data is a little rough. You might be able to get a better deal on data using a pre-paid SIM in the country you are going to as well. Might be edge/gprs only, but it's good enough to maps.

http://damiendebin.net/archives/gMapMaker/
I recall brut was at least planning to make brutmaps compatible with this, since it already can cache Google maps tiles.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=630887
Also, more simply, what about running brutmaps with caching on and viewing the area you'll be going through? That way you'll be caching tiles in advance.

One other option is to use a computer to print the maps you need to hi-res pdf. You can then use a pdf viewer to view them instead of Google maps.

CoPilot. Nuff said.

google has a map editor app that, from what i can tell (haven't tried it yet), lets you save and edit maps/directions/etc. in google maps.