I see this "why don't you use Google Maps" question so often, that I
think I need to give my thoughts. I was originally planning to use
Google Maps in BlindSquare, but their license explicitly says it is
not allowed to be used in apps like this. I tried to contact Google,
but it is very hard to get to contact with them, even I have some
business channels there.
So, as a built in map data source, I don't see Google Maps as an
option. They don't have API to get street data in vector form which
is often needed in apps like this. What they provide is map in
graphical form which is not very useful).
Yes, they have possibility to do route plan and search for POI, but
for BlindSquare it is not enough (+there is this license issue).
So, for this reason, Google Maps is provided only as 3rd party route
planning and more detailed map data is coming from OpenStreetMap and
Apple Maps.
On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 2:02 AM, brandon armstrong
<baarmstrong37@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:baarmstrong37@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
hello all, I want to weigh in on what mike may said here. you
love foursquare, my point here, please get google maps in the
next version of this app, like we’ve been asking you to do sense
1.0 and call it a day. do you know, that we got a bypass here in
my location, after the bypass opened, with in two days of that
road opening, google maps starts telling me turn right on to
state highway 9, where your app and some others keep telling me
to continue on to 190. I’m sorry, but for almost real time
updated map info google maps will be your best way to go verses
tom tom and map quest. brandonTo change your email settings
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