I am trying to develop an app that access HERE map through its API to get the direction route using transit (not drive or walking) on WP8.1. When I go to HERE developer website, I didn't see the mobile SDK for windows phone. Is HERE maps API still support for WP8.1? Why can't I see HERE maps and its other apps (HERE drive+, HERE transit) in windows phone app store now? Has anyone tried HERE API in WP8.1 before?
The reason I want to use HERE maps API because the native WP8.1 map API does not return route in transit mode.
Thanks.
It was available 4-5 years ago but not anymore.
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Since Google switched their pricing model, and Mobile Native Maps are still unlimited while Javascript SDK maps are limited to 28,000 per month as you can see
here.
Does anyone know which category react-native-maps falls under? Thanks
You can find answer in the documentation of react native maps
The actual map implementation depends on the platform. On Android, one has to use Google Maps, which in turn requires you to obtain an API key for the Android SDK.
On iOS, one can choose between Google Maps or the native Apple Maps implementation.
When using Google Maps on iOS, you need to also register for the iOS SDK and include the Google Maps library in your build.
source: https://github.com/react-community/react-native-maps/blob/master/docs/installation.md
As you can see in case of Android it uses Google Maps Android SDK, in case of iOS it can use Google Maps iOS SDK. The Google Maps JavaScript API is not used in react native maps. That means at the moment the usage is unlimited and free of charge as per Google Maps Platform price sheet.
I hope it clarifies your doubt.
It's amazing how easy it is possible to use geofencing with Google Maps API. However for that you have to be "connected" and use online maps. However I can not find how to use geofencing functionality for offline maps and what, if any, offline map provider supports it on Android. Would be thankful for any help here.
Well, I ended up with some hybrid solution. I used MapBox and Open Street Maps for offline map functionality together with Google Play services that allowed me to add geofencing functionality. Somehow I was thinking that geofencing requires to use Google Maps and that was obviously not correct.
I am planning to integrate google map feature for my Hybrid Mobile Application.
This is targeted for Android,iOS and Windows.
https://github.com/mapsplugin/cordova-plugin-googlemaps
Above cordova plugin only works for iOS and Android, what about windows phone ? Do I need to use deparate Javascript Web API's of google maps to integrate with Windows phone ?
Since I didn't build this yet before, what can I provide you is some tutorials and different threads.
Like the answer in this thread, what you want to achieve is technically possible, but it is not legal. So basically you need a 3rd party app for these to work.
You can use Bing Map Control to use Google Maps in Windows. This tutorial explains everything with sample code and screenshot for you to follow.
For more information check this link:
Windows Phone Doesn't Support Google Maps Because Google Doesn't Want It To
Getting Start With Google Map in Windows Phone 7
Problem
I want to launch Nokia Maps inside Windows Phone 8 but I can't find the URI scheme which would allow me to do this.
Nokia Maps doesn't seem to listen to their REST Api or url either. (While this does work in Windows Phone, it's not using the Nokia Map it uses the browers)
My eventual goal is to figure out all the things Nokia Maps can do (X to Y, center on a gps coordinate, label locations, etc), and access them through app launching.
I originally tried the bingmaps URI scheme:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/jj635237.aspx
However this did not work, as Windows Phone 8 does not have Bing Maps, and does not listen to the old Bing Maps schema. I did try "nokiamaps:" but no luck :)
Additional Information
In Windows Phone 8 it's pretty trivial to launch another app if you know the URI scheme:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/Hh779672(v=win.10).aspx?cs-save-lang=1&cs-lang=csharp#code-snippet-4
If I could find documentation on their schema I'd be set!
TLDR
Can you solve the following problem: Fill in the empty string launchNokiaMaps to launch the Nokia Maps app.
private async void launch()
{
string launchNokiaMaps = "";
await Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(new Uri(launchNokiaMaps));
}
After investigation, I found the Uri:
private async void launch()
{
string launchNokiaMaps = "explore-maps://v1.0/?latlon=56.615495,12.1865081&zoom=5";
await Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(new Uri(launchNokiaMaps));
}
That will lauch the Nokia Maps app.
However you should be careful with that because Nokia Maps is not necessarily installed on Windows Phone 8 devices. For example, HTC devices come with the default "Maps" app.
So if you just want to open the default Maps app, you should use the MapsTask. That will work on every Windows Phone 8 device.
I couldn't find any information on if Nokia Drive subscribes to the new App2app protocols. However, the nokia based maps application has a task launcher that lets you do quite a bit. (Bing Map Task is depreciated)
MapsTask mapsTask = new MapsTask();
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/jj206989(v=vs.105).aspx
I would suggest implementing your own map control using the Maps API and get full control over the user experience.
http://www.developer.nokia.com/Resources/Library/Lumia/#!guide-to-the-maps.html
http://www.developer.nokia.com/Community/Wiki/What%27s_new_in_Windows_Phone_8
Nokia have recently introduced a set of APIs specifically to launch HERE Maps on the device, as well as HERE Drive and HERE Transit.
The API documentation specifies the following use cases:
HERE Launchers are simple to use APIs which enable you to launch
HERE applications from your own Windows Phone application, to perform
services provided by those applications.
The API is compatible with Windows Phone 8 devices. Additionally the
API requires the HERE applications implementing the services being
present in the device. In case the API is used without the
implementing application being present in the device, then the user
will be forwarded to the Application store for obtaining the required
application.
Currently there are three HERE applications which are providing the
services implemented in the HERE launchers API: HERE Maps, HERE Drive,
and HERE Transit.
HERE Maps, Drive, and Public Transport are available worldwide on all
Nokia Lumia Phones, and they may be available for other Windows Phones
via Windows Phone store.
Code examples (covering use cases such as the one displayed below) can be found here.
In my blog I put some information that could be useful if you want to insert in your WP8 app the capability to start a navigation to a destination.
http://enzocontini.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/how-to-start-a-turn-by-turn-navigation-to-a-destination-from-your-windows-phone-app/
;-)
Enzo Contini
Recently Google released a new version of their Google Maps which lets you save an offline version of a particular chunk of the map. At the same time I've been playing around with making an Android app which uses the Google Maps API, and I was just wondering... is it possible in some way to get that offline map and get my application to use it? So that my application doesn't need an internet connection either?
I'm aware that OpenStreetMap is an alternative but I don't think it'll work with the project I have in mind.
Cheers
that may be a violation of Google's Terms of Service.
Have a look at this: How to cache Google map tiles for offline usage?