Thread: [WIP] CloudGPS 0.4.8 - smoothest maps for N900
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dwaradzyn is offline dwaradzyn
2011-07-10 , 16:53
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Originally Posted by epitaph View Post
A menu would be very useful. If you plan to add a full tsp do you check if the data satisfy the triangle inequality? My CS-teacher is asking me this all the time. I would like to see a full tsp with pickup and delivery, too.
As the name suggests CloudGPS uses cloud based services. For example routing algorithm is handled by external web service (such as Google Maps Directions). For now I do not have to implement low level algorithms.

In distant future I plan to start working on vector rendering and all-offline functionality using OSM data. Even then I would not be coding everything from scratch. There is for example a ready to use routing daemon for OSM called monav.

Originally Posted by Whispering Weasel View Post
I have noticed that Open Street Map has maps that are outdated by several years in some areas. I think that is what he means.
Some areas have much better coverage than commercial alternatives but others lack. Well OSM works like Wikipedia. Everyone can contribute.

Originally Posted by Whispering Weasel View Post
Will it be able to share the sqlite tile storage with other apps (like modRana for example)?
Yes.

Originally Posted by Whispering Weasel View Post
an option to keep backlight on would be nice too, I want to do a comparison between different apps and also compare how the use of 3d hardware acc. affect battery useage.unfortunately i havent had very much free time to do it myself yet, has anyone else done some comparison on that?
Backlight keeping is already implemented but does not work due to some bug. I will investigate it.

I do not know about any battery life comparisons done for different apps. I suspect that CloudGPS will be the most power hungry app in test like that. It is easy to see why: smooth transitions and animations are equal constant redrawing. For now this is exactly what I want - use full device potential to deliver smoothness even at the cost of battery life.
 

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