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dbeta · 12/21/2009, 10:07 AM

Thank you for this. I was wondering why nobody had created a GPS program using OpenStreetMaps for WebOS. It just seemed to make since. Google doesn't like it's maps API being using for anything except websites, so why not use a datastore that is free and open?

I just loaded it on my Pre and it seems really sluggish when trying to pan and it doesn't support pinch and stretch gestures. I imagine those are probably pretty low on your "todo" list, but that are really nice ways to navigate maps. Also, it seems to have me pinpointed off by about 1000 yards. I don't know if it is the GPS data that is off, or the map alignment, I have no other GPS device to check the cords with.

12/21/2009, 10:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
dbeta Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 53 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Thank you for this. I was wondering why nobody had created a GPS program using OpenStreetMaps for WebOS. It just seemed to make since. Google doesn't like it's maps API being using for anything except websites, so why not use a datastore that is free and open? I just loaded it on my Pre and it seems really sluggish when trying to pan and it doesn't support pinch and stretch gestures. I imagine those are probably pretty low on your "todo" list, but that are really nice ways to navigate maps. Also, it seems to have me pinpointed off by about 1000 yards. I don't know if it is the GPS data that is off, or the map alignment, I have no other GPS device to check the cords with.