Maps.me
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| Developer(s) | MapsWithMe GmbH, My.com |
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| Initial release | 2011 |
| Stable release | 5.2 |
| Written in | C++, Objective-C, Java |
| Operating system | Android, iOS, BlackBerry |
| Size | 35.3 MB |
| License | Apache License[1] |
| Website |
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Maps.me (formerly named MapsWithMe) is a mobile app for Android, iOS and BlackBerry that provides offline maps using OpenStreetMap data. In November 2014 it was acquired by Mail.Ru Group and became part of its My.com brand. In September 2015 the app was open sourced.[2] First, the whole team has developed an application in Switzerland and Belarus. Leader of MapsWithMe is Yury Melnichek.
Features
Features of MAPS.ME:
- Offline map data (custom compressed format)[3]
- GPS support
- Offline routing from current location within one map
- Offline search (by name, address, category and coordinates)
- Bookmarks
- Auto-follow mode
- Location and bookmarks sharing
- KML import
- Offline routes for cars and by foot
Acquisition by Mail.ru Group
The application was initially developed by Zurich-based MapsWithMe GmbH with a development office in Minsk.
In 2012 MapsWithMe came in first in the Startup Monthly competition in Vilnius. The team won a nine-week traineeship in Silicon Valley as a prize.[4]
In November 2014 MAPS.ME was acquired by Mail.Ru Group to be integrated with My.com, and the app was made free of charge.[5] The engineering team was relocated to the Mail.Ru Group office in Moscow to continue working on the project.
Data source and technologies
All map data for MAPS.ME is taken from OpenStreetMap, a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world.
Technologies used in the app:
API
MAPS.ME provides a free API to developers for both commercial and personal use.
YotaPhone
In 2013 developers of YotaPhone, a Russian smartphone with 2 displays (LCD front, e-ink back), requested MapsWithMe to develop a version of the app especially for the e-ink display of the device. MapsWithMe released a special version of the app optimized for both color and e-ink screens of the smartphone.[6]
The main screen allows users to see maps of all countries, drop pins on the map, and find their location. Then it is possible to move the maps to the e-ink display to use the map in the energy saving mode.
See also
References
- ↑ mapsme/omim on GitHub
- ↑ @MAPS_ME on Twitter
- ↑ "Maps.me map creation guide". Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ↑ http://goaleurope.com/2012/04/16/eastern-europe-belarusian-startup-mapswithme-wins-startup-monthly-in-lithuania/
- ↑ "Mail.Ru Group, One of the Largest Internet Companies in Europe, Acquires MAPS.ME". 13 Nov 2014. Retrieved 9 Dec 2014.
- ↑ http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/20/yotaphone-dual-display-review/