Friday, June 4, 2010

OpenMobileMaps v1.4.3802.40868


Description:
OpenMobileMaps is an application similar to GoogleMaps but it's relying on OpenStreetMap.org. It's finger friendly and showing the map on fullscreen.

Features:
- showing map in fullscreen
- finger friendly user interface
- map tiles are automatically downloaded if internet connection is available
- map tiles are stored locally for offline use
- GPS support and GSM triangulation
- show actual position on map
- follow-mode to automatically scroll the map
- search addresses
- calculate routes
- gps and gsm tracking (not yet implemented)
- choose between different OSM servers (not yet implemented)

History:

v1.4.3802.40868
- many many bugs fixed (like ommconfig.xml and maps.xml problems...)
- download speed improved
- multi-language support (new languages can be downloaded from server)
- software is able to use different map providers
- registration for users who have donated introduced
this will grant you full features of OpenMobileMaps.
IMPORTANT: everyone who already has donated, please register (About->Register)
your copy of OpenMobileMaps!
- zoom level is displayed inside of drag button
- new icon for windows mobile 6.5 phones
- world-wide route calculation possible

v1.3.3745.22382
- bug fixed: trying to download tiles beyond 2^zoom-1
- scale added
- zooming in and out with softkeys possible (if your phone has those)
- "Follow Me" and "Where Am I?" feature changed into a button with push-pin
The button appears, when you tap or move the map. This automatically turns off "Follow Me" mode.
To turn it on just tap on the button with the red push-pin.
- Context menu and Main Menu reorganized (removed/replaced entries)
- support for other map sources
GUI added to select different map sources. The maps are save in osmcache/maps.xml.
- Yellow Pins for search results added
- Address Search changed to use OSM Nominatim first -> see http://nominatim.openstreetmap.org
ORS address search is only used as a fallback.
Nominatim supports address search for the whole planet (not only europe)!
- bug fixed: negative coordinates were interpreted wrong
- bug fixed: search pins are now behind other controls
- Info reduced. GPS and GSM info is shown when tapped on the red push-pin.
- Gps device/service/fix state is visible in the bottom left corner
red boxes mean: gps device is on but service is not yet ready
orange boxes mean: gps device/service on but NO FIX
number of green boxes shows the signal quality on FIX
- bug fixed: map tiles weren't updated when using cursor buttons
- size of initial download information reduced
- size of About window reduced
- maps.xml creation after install optimized (should not make problems anymore)
- the gray box to open the main menu got a "MENU" label to make it easier to find for novice users

v1.2.3732.42197
- new menu added (click on the grey box at the bottom of the map)
drag the menu down to hide it!
or press the enter key on your phone (if your phone has one) to toggle it.
- removed some entries from context menu
- removed "Get Route": it's always calculated if Start and Finish are set
- self update function
- bug in parsing coordinates fixed
- some gui improvements
- improved map scrolling speed by hiding controls temporary
- size of zoombar and little grey box changed
- Address Search Window re-design to match the new GUI
- Feedback system built in
You can post your feedback on the OpenMobileMaps homepage or directly
from your phone! (About -> Send Feedback...)
Your feedback will be displayed on the homepage. If you send it through
your phone I might be able to answer to your feedback directly.
- bugs in GPS and GSM positioning fixed
- zooming bug after map scrolling fixed
- Downloading can be turned on/off in Settings
- zoom-bar tapping optimized: tapping on +/- will increase/decrease 1 zoom-level
- double tapping on map will center the position instead of zooming in
- shipping map zoom levels 1-3 within cab for starters
- address search crashing fixed
- Minimizing application now possible (through main menu)

v1.2.3723.6173 (nightly build)
- new menu added (click on the grey box at the bottom of the map)
drag the menu down to hide it!
- removed some entries from context menu
- removed "Get Route": it's always calculated if Start and Finish are set
- self update function

v1.2.3722.269
- completely rewritten GSM positioning including circle calculation
- switch between mph and km/h
- Status and Controls on/off moved back to context menu for faster access
- counting data sent/received over internet connection
- completely rewritten GUI handling
- performance optimizations for new GUI
- About-window added with check for latest version
- zooming effect added
- Location Utility Service XSD implemented (for address search)
- OpenStreetMap and Windows Mobile logo optimized for higher resolutions
BTW: the new gui adapts to all kinds of resolutions, no matter wheither it is
running on QVGA or Full HD!
- Route calculation added.
Hint: in address search select an address and go to context-menue.
choose wheither it is your route start or finish.
when start and finish are selected then select "get route".
- application icon updated
- bugs fixed

v1.1.3673.41233
- small fixes
- Settings-Panel added to make the context menu thinner
- Address Search feature added!
It's a very early version and I uploaded it only for testing reasons.

v1.0.3640.29639
- bugs fixed
if you find any bugs, please try the debug version from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5176414&postcount=87
- ommconfig.xml moved to application path
now, it should be removed on uninstall

v1.0.3638.23836
- GSM and GPS usage made optional
see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=597957&page=8

v1.0.3637.2133
- fixed another bug with GSM triangulation
may be the reason for hangs on Touch Pro 2
- German localization added (should depend on OS language)
- tested with WVGA on WM 6.5 Emulator -> no problems found

v1.0.3635.6168
- added circle around your gsm location
it shows how accurate the positioning with gsm is
- some minor improvements

v1.0.3634.26265
- removed unnecessary files from cab

v1.0.3634.9654
- App renamed to OpenMobileMaps
- RIL.DLL workaround added (not tested!)

v1.0.3632.5042:
- DoubleToString-parsing fixed for different cultures
- Storage Card selection page was not optimized for other resolutions than QVGA
now works with all resolutions!
- other small bugfixes

Requirements:
- Windows Mobile 5+ Professional
- .NET CF 3.5
- GPS (built-in or external)
- Internet Connection

More information:
OpenMobileMaps

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