It's very nice, but it won't replace a native Android app like OsmAnd. The webbrowser just doesn't have the performance needed for this, and the lack of multitouch is a pity.
But it it the first and only working webbased slippy map for android! 2010/10/22 Bernhard Zwischenbrugger <b...@datenkueche.com> > Hi all > > I made a map with GPS and Nominatim for Android and iPhone. > It is a WebApplication that lives in the Browser. > > On iPhone you can add the map to the home screen to make it fullscreen. > > How to open: > --------------------- > > Just type > > http://khtml.org > > in your mobile browser URL field. > > You don't have to install it - it's a normal web page. > > Using the touchscreen : > ------------------------------------ > > drag/drop: move the map > doubleclick: zooms in at the click position > > iPhone: > On iPhone you have multitouch to zoom in/out > > Android: > For zoom in/out the map you have 2 buttons. This will zoom the map center. > > GPS: > ------- > There is a button that allows you to find your own position. > The location service on your mobile phone must be enabled to use this > function. > > The geolocation will try to use real GPS signal from satellite. > If you are in a building the map tries to find the position using > the signatures of wifi stations or GSM base stations. > > Nominatim: > ------------------ > Press the "search" button and type the place you search for. > There is NO list of search results as on the osm.org page. > It will take the first result an the map jumps to this position. > > If you search for example for "vienna" vienna in Austria will show up > in the map. If you look for vienna in the states type "vienna usa" for > example. > > Bugs: > --------- > I have tested on Motorola Milestone and iPhone 3GS iOS 3.1.2. > If you find bugs please let me know. > > Mobile Opera and Mobile Firefox (fennec) don't have touch events and the > map does not work. > > have fun > > Bernhard > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
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