Best offline map solution?
 

I'm visiting lots of strange locations lately and I haven't found any great solution when it comes to maps/navigation without network for regular mobile phones. Luckly I have a great sat device that handles calls/navigation when out of network.

Now, I have iphone, androids,windows, n9/n900.

So far I haven't found a great solution for offline maps. It simply not working when you switching County and zooming on maps.

What's the best solution for iOS, Android, windows or maemo/meego. If you have any other platform with a great working solution I'm all intressting in that too.

Is it possible to Download and entire map to be able to zoom in out around the globe?

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Nothing beats a good old Nokia C5. Offline maps just work!

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It does? All maps pre loaded and you can zoom out zoom in without data for very long time when travelling? No issues what so ever except, possibly old maps?

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It works perfectly for me. You install map data once and that's all.

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It seems that the C5 can't be bought anymore :(

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Ya dave i have c5-00 i have whole india downloaded it works totally offline. Only con is that it gets the 1x series maps wheras belle devices get 2x series map updates:)
what sat device you have??? Is it allowed there??
I had one thaurya but banned here after blasts:(

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Ok, thx. I will pick up some old devices if I can and try them. Can't tell you about the model. Lets focus on the offline maps ;)

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n9 haz offline maps, Y U no use it?

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I know but it's not working so well.

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If the openstreetmap coverage is good enough for you in your target area, try navit. Works on n900/android. I do not know for n9 and iphone for sure.

Rainer

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@dave get hold of any symbian belle device as it supports the 2xx version of map update ie richer data available transist lines etc...
It works fully offline
you can serch plan a route get waking driving predestian navigation with voice.
Only u will be limited if map data for said region isint good enough.
And modrana a good choice if you have time to prepare it for trip with various map sources overlayed.
Dont opt for sygic on any platform its very unreliable with jumbeld data wrong routing bla bla atleast for me in india:)
i found nokia symbian maps to be good enough for navigation combined with google maps offline java aplet in symbian to be perfect
now in modrana boat .:)

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I will see if I can find a n8 or E7. I think they have belle.

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a nokia 603/701 would be probably better and cheaper .

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Yeah e7 will do fine::)http://wap.mgmaps.com/ for the mgmaps:) have a look it might need some mending.

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It's possible to download some region down to full zoom in a lot of maps available for N900. At least in modrana, mappero and marble. I'm currently using modrana because it's actively developed and the one with most needed features. Offline routing based on OSM data is also available.

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Strange, works perfect here.....

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For my purposes, I'm fine with maps + drive on N9 too.
What about it is not so well?

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Download all the tiles for modRana, set it to offline and walking mode?

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Maybe try MoNav in the n900 its not great but it do the job for offline routing
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=74791

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Of those five I have only used Android and Maemo. On Maemo I would say modRana is the best solution although it has one disadvantage and that is a lack of pre-made map packs. On Android the best I found so far is NavFree. It works completely offline. In fact it does not even have a concept of 'online' as far as I know (haven't used it for nearly a year so things may have changed, I may remember wrongly, etc etc). You download a map for your country and off you go.

Edit: The most recent NavFree reviews are somewhat less favourable so buyer beware. As said, I used it a while ago.