*I dunno, you throw your visionary bread on the waters, and, eventually, some real-life
company releases a mapping app.
*I got about five mapping apps stuffed into my Android now. Those little
widgets are voodoo.
http://www.spime.com/products-mapman.htm
MapMan is a state of the art LBS mapping and navigation engine that powers customized map related applications to run on mobile handsets, netbooks, PNDs and MIDs. MapMan is available in a unique onboard or hybrid implementation that powers applications with superior LBS functionality and map display quality even when not connected to the Web. When connected, MapMan drives applications with dynamic Web content/services and enables the updating and purchase of additional map related products. Leveraging the MapMan SDK, powerful map related applications can be quickly developed and connected to the Web where additional content/services can be monetize and stickiness created around a brand.
MapMan provides simple APIs that can be used to implement the needed LBS functionality for any map related application easily. Compelling LBS applications can be developed quickly, reducing time to market. The solution can import maps from popular formats, providing geographic coverage and localization flexibility.
Some use cases are:
• Turn-by-turn navigation – voice, text, dynamic route display on maps
• Map Viewer with text only routing, upgradable to full TBT voice navigation
• Tracking applications – social networks, people, assets
• Dynamic POI search integrated with mapping, guidance and routing
• Dynamic integration of Web based data sets with map related applications
Mapman currently supports Windows XP and Windows Mobile. Support for Windows 7, Android, Symbian, iPhone and Java is planned for the near future.
