HERE Maps (beta) now for android

[Elixer]

Friend sent me a link to this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.here.app.maps

This is the same offline capable nav program that works very well.
It used to be only for nokia phones, but now, it is out for android.

 

[ChronoReverse]

I was trying it out since I have a Samsung phone. It works but I didn't really think it was an upgrade over Maps or Waze.

HOWEVER, I kept it installed anyway because it has offline maps.

 

[razel]

Agree to above. I used HERE Maps before on a Windows Phone and it was the best on that platform. On Android however, Google Maps has leap frogged nearly all other navigation apps. Even their traffic and accident incident data uses Waze as one resource.

I came from a Garmin GPS and find that Garmin and Google Maps are the easiest to glance at and understand quickly. That is of utmost importance when driving on the highway.

 

[destrekor]

I've been considering an add-on to my Pioneer head unit, a Pioneer navigation package that has Here maps. This I might like simply because I could have navigation audio speak over whatever I am listening to. If I use my cell phone, I can only hear it through the speakers if I am listening to BT audio. I've been hearing good things about Here/Navteq maps (officially still referred to as Navteq on the official page for the product, and that's what Nokia's map database was previously called), which is swaying me towards that idea. It also have an antenna for traffic information (RDS-TMC). Sadly, even the best deal is about $300 for the system.

 

[Deeko]

I've used Here on my Windows Phone for years, in general the routing is very good and I love the offline maps. When you have the maps downloaded, it can re-route you almost instantly when you miss a turn, which is nice - way faster than other platforms I've used.

That said, their traffic data is way behind Google's. What I find I do is I use Here if I'm driving on a road trip to a place I'm not familiar, but I use Google for my daily commute when I mostly just want to see traffic / which route is better on a specific day.

 

[destrekor]

I've used Here on my Windows Phone for years, in general the routing is very good and I love the offline maps. When you have the maps downloaded, it can re-route you almost instantly when you miss a turn, which is nice - way faster than other platforms I've used.

That said, their traffic data is way behind Google's. What I find I do is I use Here if I'm driving on a road trip to a place I'm not familiar, but I use Google for my daily commute when I mostly just want to see traffic / which route is better on a specific day.

Yep, and I love that with the Google Now cards. I'll check before I leave and see what the estimate is, and if need-be, figure out my route. I am mostly familiar with my possible alternate routes, so I rarely need to actually pull up maps. I'll click the card to get the most recent real-time estimate for the different routes, then move on.

That's one thing I am interested in seeing with the regional traffic data provided over the air if I use the Pioneer nav package. I am mostly hesitant on the idea simply because I have such a crush on Google Maps and its Navigation capabilities.

 

[Dulanic]

Holy cow, the first GPS to actually pull up my address.

 

[Oyeve]

Note 4 cant lock GPS.

 

[Dulanic]

Note 4 cant lock GPS.

Mine does fine.

 

[Brainonska511]

I have NavFree USA for the rare times I need an offline-GPS (eg: middle of nowhere and no service) - just have to predownload state-level maps for it to work.

 

[WelshBloke]

I'm still not convinced by it.

Google maps is much better if you're online and copilot is much better if you're offline.

Here is free if you're cheap so it's got that going for it.

 

[RollWave]

Note 4 cant lock GPS.

Its comments like this that make me so happy to have an iphone

 

[WelshBloke]

Its comments like this that make me so happy to have an iphone

Whatever helps you justify your purchase.

 

[Dulanic]

Its comments like this that make me so happy to have an iphone

And this is why I'm glad I don't.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

anyone know whats up with the difference in offline map sizes? the map of the whole US is just under 5GB, whereas the individual state maps add up to well over 12GB...do the state maps have more POI stored in them or something?