Tuesday, October 7. 2008

"First" Directions App for iPhone

It's from XRoad and covers only a few U.S. cities, but apparently G-Map (unfortunate name, I'll offer) is ok by Apple as it's said to be available via the AppStore. It's a large download (700 Mb free space needed) and apparently downloads all the data so there's no need for a connection to do a search or get directions.

TG Daily notes that v 2.2 of the iPhone firmware will include StreetView and opens up navigation. The current firmware version is 2.1 and it seems the app above is delivered on that version, though product page does not specify.

via Electric Pig

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I don';t get it, doesn't gMaps mobile provide turn by turn directions??? I know I get it on my mobile!

#1 glenn on 2008-10-07 12:32 (Reply)

Glenn,

I think the issue is the restriction beyond the one Apple/Google already put out. This from Autoblog: "A closer look at the iPhone SDK agreement shows that creating software for "real-time route guidance" is forbidden. This may mean that the creative kids at Cupertino aren't going to let anyone compete with the the Google maps solution it's already settled on."
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/12/apple-forbids-navigation-apps-on-iphone-3g-except-its-own/

Adena

#2 Adena Schutzberg (Link) on 2008-10-07 15:12 (Reply)

Does anyone know what developers are doing with data that is captured from iPhone apps like: Trailguru, Track'n Trail & Earthscape?

#3 lauri young (Link) on 2008-10-08 02:40 (Reply)

G-Map is not available at Apple at the moment.

The problem with realtime navigation for Apple is likely AT&T's network. Without local storage for maps the amount of data traffic from tens of thousands of concurrent navigation connections would be huge.

#4 Roy on 2008-10-08 10:01 (Reply)

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