OVI maps API availability

OK,

To get this clear in my head.

1. Nokia N series phone have maps BUT there is no maps API currently available
2. There is a location API for these phones that will give coordinates etc
3. To display maps you need to integrated the Location API information with some thing like Google maps

So in summary to develop a Navigation Widget you need to combine the information from the location API with Google maps. Is that correct or have I missed something?

Finally, as a beta developer for the new OVI Maps SDK I know that the maps API is coming (In fact it is GREAT), however at present the development path for live application widgets is as I described above ?

I look forward to any input, because while waiting for the release of the OVI Map SDK and the launch of the applications I have developed I would like to make a navigation widget for the current N series phones.

Warmest Regards

Currently the OVI maps are not offering any APIs that could be used by 3rd pary developers.

Brian, did you get any useful answer to your questions outside of this thread ?
Could you share your findings ?

there are no additional information that would be public, thus Brian would not be able to share anything that might have been or might have not been discussed in other contexts.

[QUOTE=cadlg;722430]Brian, did you get any useful answer to your questions outside of this thread ?
Could you share your findings ?[/QUOTE]

Hi,

Yucca is completely correct. I have gone ahead at this stage and developed a location based widget around Google maps. I would say that Aptana editor combined with Nokia Widget Run time is just fantastic. I have been able to create a fully functional navigational Widget in just three weeks.

It is too slow at present, however, I am working on it.

If any one would like any information about what I have done make a Post here and I will display the code that you would like to see.

Regards

Hi Brian, thanks for your answer.

I'm new to these platforms, and I'm researching the feasibility of developing a location based application for Maemo with Qt, but it seems that currently the only option would be the [URL="http://qt.nokia.com/doc/qtmobility-1.0-beta/index.html"]Qt Mobility Project[/URL] (in conjunction with Google maps) which is still under development.

What platform did you develop your widget for ?

[QUOTE=cadlg;723274]Hi Brian, thanks for your answer.

I'm new to these platforms, and I'm researching the feasibility of developing a location based application for Maemo with Qt, but it seems that currently the only option would be the [URL="http://qt.nokia.com/doc/qtmobility-1.0-beta/index.html"]Qt Mobility Project[/URL] (in conjunction with Google maps) which is still under development.

What platform did you develop your widget for ?[/QUOTE]

Hi,

Well I just used Google maps API and Aptana editor to create a navigation widget. I have deployed it on my N97 so far and it all works just fine. It was not difficult, just simply being a mixture of HTML, JavaScript and CSS. Maemo has a location API so take a look at this it may help.

[url]http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/Using_built-in_GPS_and_JavaScript_to_display_your_current_position_on_Google_Maps[/url]

Regards

[QUOTE=oldfield;723352]Hi,

Well I just used Google maps API and Aptana editor to create a navigation widget. I have deployed it on my N97 so far and it all works just fine. It was not difficult, just simply being a mixture of HTML, JavaScript and CSS. Maemo has a location API so take a look at this it may help.

[url]http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/Using_built-in_GPS_and_JavaScript_to_display_your_current_position_on_Google_Maps[/url]

Regards[/QUOTE]

Thanks again Brian, I'll take a look.

Take care.

Am I correct in understanding that to use Google Maps in an application that is not free, it will be necessary to pay for a Google Maps API Premier key?
[url]http://www.google.com/enterprise/earthmaps/maps_features.html[/url]
"Do I need to use Google Maps API Premier?"

[QUOTE=egwalsh;723867]Am I correct in understanding that to use Google Maps in an application that is not free, it will be necessary to pay for a Google Maps API Premier key?
[url]http://www.google.com/enterprise/earthmaps/maps_features.html[/url]
"Do I need to use Google Maps API Premier?"[/QUOTE]

Hi,

Yes you will have to do that and there are restrictions on the number of Geocodes that you are allowed. It is explained here;

[url]http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/How_to_use_Google_Maps_data_in_mobile_applications[/url]

Regards

[QUOTE=symbianyucca;722463]there are no additional information that would be public, thus Brian would not be able to share anything that might have been or might have not been discussed in other contexts.[/QUOTE]

Could you share with us about estimate date of release?

[QUOTE=novemberox;766493]Could you share with us about estimate date of release?[/QUOTE]

unfortunately, I'm unable to give any information that is non-public, that would also include any estimates on anything unpubliced.

Thanks for replay, so where is the best place to wait for this information, since [url]www.forum.nokia.com/Ovi[/url] doesn't work anymore?

unfortunately it is just that way.

Hi there ... while i'm aware that there is not public available API for OVIMap , i am still trying to integrate OVIMap Application in my project... i started from wrt then move to qt and finally i plan here ...
here is my thought in short
1) Landmark Dialog has a Show on Map menu from which OVIMap is invoked , so it is a fact that some kind of interface exists.
2) Symbian has been released as Open , so that we can browse the source
3) In fact, here is public source code [url]http://developer.symbian.org/xref/oss/xref/Symbian3/sf/app/location/landmarksui/uicontrols/src/CLmkEditorImpl.cpp[/url]

My question :
is this absolutely legal? does it is allowed to replicate the same behaviour (beside the efforts and maybe failures) in my code to have my own "Show on Map" menu or there is some legal infragment in such activities ?