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Topo Map iPhone App
08 February 2010, 3:14pm
Release of RouteBuddy Atlas 1.3 - Topo Map iPhone App
RouteBuddy Ltd have released RouteBuddy Atlas 1.3, the latest version of their offline and online mapping application for the iPhone and iPod touch.
The free RouteBuddy Atlas App turns any iPhone into a powerful hand-held mapping device, letting you access maps without data-charges and even without a cellular signal.
What's new in this release:
* Added ability to measure distance on the map by tapping with two fingers
* Added coordinate display in LatLon, UTM, USNG (US), OSNG (UK), Lambert93 (France)
* Added coordinate search to all maps
* Added Country Name search to all maps
* Added Nomimatim (OSM) and postcode search on OSM-based maps
* Added Ordnance Survey Gazetteer search on purchased Ordnance Survey maps
* Added search - tap on search results to keep them
* Added tap to change coordinate system on map view and waypoint view
* Fixed bug with units display in French localisation
* Now animates zooms to waypoints, current location, and to search results
* Several performance improvments to map display
RouteBuddy Atlas can use the iPhone's built-in GPS and compass to display your current location and heading, and can export tracks to both Mac and PC platforms for use in RouteBuddy or Google Earth.
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