OpenStreeMap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-14 20:45 (#33F6) I'll keep using the opensource, fully offline, non-tracking, non-corporate-owned OsmAnd, thank you ... Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-02-14 22:01 (#33HS) OsmAnd is HORRIBLE. Doesn't know street numbers, requires carefully inputting an address across several fields. Has practically no POI. etc.Nokia's Here is... not horrible. In fact it's very good. (Offline) POI is not as up-to-date as (online) Google Maps or MapQuest, or a select few offline non-free navigation apps like Sygic.And if you're driving a non-trivial distance, traffic info is invaluable. It's not possible for any open-source, non-tracking app to give you traffic info. Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-14 23:11 (#33WW) Mmmmh, in my region, I have tons of POI, even bicycle paths, hiking paths and street numbers, so I guess it is a YMMV situation. As for inputing address ("carefully" ? what does that even mean, can you type it with a hammer when using Here ?), I usually point on the map the place I wanna go and ask for directions, but yes there are improvements to be made to the UI.The nice thing is that if your region is not mapped well enough for your taste (for POI, street numbers, etc.), you can just go to openstreetmap.org and fix it. It will be in the next update of the maps. Besides, independently of OsmAnd, I found that Openstreetmap is much more up-to-date than even Google Maps or MapQuest. New constructions, streets, buildings, one-way changes appear within a few days.I guess there are crazy mappers over here and not in your city.What I really miss though is the directions using public transportation that Google Maps provides in many big cities with timetables and all the bells and whistles. Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-15 11:30 (#34T6) I agree that the level of details with OSM is much better, there are plenty of POIs on OSM not mapped elsewhere. But I agree with evilviper, the UI of OSMAnd is atrocious, especially the search which is god-awful as well as handpicking desirable POI categories. You can get used to it but that doesn't make it better. Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-15 17:59 (#35A0) I just downloaded OSMAnd~ from fdroid, what the fuck...PrivacyTake pictures and videosrecord audioDevice AccessGoogle Play billing serviceNo thanks.
Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-02-14 22:01 (#33HS) OsmAnd is HORRIBLE. Doesn't know street numbers, requires carefully inputting an address across several fields. Has practically no POI. etc.Nokia's Here is... not horrible. In fact it's very good. (Offline) POI is not as up-to-date as (online) Google Maps or MapQuest, or a select few offline non-free navigation apps like Sygic.And if you're driving a non-trivial distance, traffic info is invaluable. It's not possible for any open-source, non-tracking app to give you traffic info. Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-14 23:11 (#33WW) Mmmmh, in my region, I have tons of POI, even bicycle paths, hiking paths and street numbers, so I guess it is a YMMV situation. As for inputing address ("carefully" ? what does that even mean, can you type it with a hammer when using Here ?), I usually point on the map the place I wanna go and ask for directions, but yes there are improvements to be made to the UI.The nice thing is that if your region is not mapped well enough for your taste (for POI, street numbers, etc.), you can just go to openstreetmap.org and fix it. It will be in the next update of the maps. Besides, independently of OsmAnd, I found that Openstreetmap is much more up-to-date than even Google Maps or MapQuest. New constructions, streets, buildings, one-way changes appear within a few days.I guess there are crazy mappers over here and not in your city.What I really miss though is the directions using public transportation that Google Maps provides in many big cities with timetables and all the bells and whistles. Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-15 11:30 (#34T6) I agree that the level of details with OSM is much better, there are plenty of POIs on OSM not mapped elsewhere. But I agree with evilviper, the UI of OSMAnd is atrocious, especially the search which is god-awful as well as handpicking desirable POI categories. You can get used to it but that doesn't make it better. Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-15 17:59 (#35A0) I just downloaded OSMAnd~ from fdroid, what the fuck...PrivacyTake pictures and videosrecord audioDevice AccessGoogle Play billing serviceNo thanks.
Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-14 23:11 (#33WW) Mmmmh, in my region, I have tons of POI, even bicycle paths, hiking paths and street numbers, so I guess it is a YMMV situation. As for inputing address ("carefully" ? what does that even mean, can you type it with a hammer when using Here ?), I usually point on the map the place I wanna go and ask for directions, but yes there are improvements to be made to the UI.The nice thing is that if your region is not mapped well enough for your taste (for POI, street numbers, etc.), you can just go to openstreetmap.org and fix it. It will be in the next update of the maps. Besides, independently of OsmAnd, I found that Openstreetmap is much more up-to-date than even Google Maps or MapQuest. New constructions, streets, buildings, one-way changes appear within a few days.I guess there are crazy mappers over here and not in your city.What I really miss though is the directions using public transportation that Google Maps provides in many big cities with timetables and all the bells and whistles. Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-15 11:30 (#34T6) I agree that the level of details with OSM is much better, there are plenty of POIs on OSM not mapped elsewhere. But I agree with evilviper, the UI of OSMAnd is atrocious, especially the search which is god-awful as well as handpicking desirable POI categories. You can get used to it but that doesn't make it better. Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-15 17:59 (#35A0) I just downloaded OSMAnd~ from fdroid, what the fuck...PrivacyTake pictures and videosrecord audioDevice AccessGoogle Play billing serviceNo thanks.
Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-15 11:30 (#34T6) I agree that the level of details with OSM is much better, there are plenty of POIs on OSM not mapped elsewhere. But I agree with evilviper, the UI of OSMAnd is atrocious, especially the search which is god-awful as well as handpicking desirable POI categories. You can get used to it but that doesn't make it better. Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-15 17:59 (#35A0) I just downloaded OSMAnd~ from fdroid, what the fuck...PrivacyTake pictures and videosrecord audioDevice AccessGoogle Play billing serviceNo thanks.
Re: OpenStreeMap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-02-15 17:59 (#35A0) I just downloaded OSMAnd~ from fdroid, what the fuck...PrivacyTake pictures and videosrecord audioDevice AccessGoogle Play billing serviceNo thanks.