WapAtlas.mobi Mobile Maps

 

 WapAtlas.mobi differs from other map sites in that it is designed to be opened by browsers on mobile phones and PDAs.  Most importantly it serves maps which fit the limited screen size.  When viewing web sites designed primarily for PC browsers, mobile browsers can crop or compress maps, making place names difficult to read. By serving maps intended to be displayed pixel for pixel, WapAtlas ensures no such loss of map quality.

By serving maps which fit the device's screen WapAtlas also minimises data transmission, making WapAtlas quicker and cheaper to browse. WapAtlas only requires a browser which supports xHTML or WAP 1.2.1 or above.    

With WapAtlas its easy to find a place name from its searchable gazetteer.  For browsers which support HTML5 w3c or Gears geolocation, Wapatlas can open a map centred on the user's current GPS location.  Once the location has been determined, its easy to pan and zoom the map or find another place in the same country.

Outlets are superimposed as brand icons on maps and can also be view as text lists, in ascending order of distance.

WapAtlas serves maps provided by OpenStreetMap the free wiki world map.   These maps are available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 licence and, of course,  WapAtlas makes the maps available under the same licence.

Coverage varies by country.  In most developed countries maps are  astonishingly detailed, in developing countries coverage can be better than commercial maps and for both, new details are being added all the time.  WapAtlas uses an OpenStreetMaps API but we do not claim any endorsement by OpenStreetMap.

WapAtlas is not suitable for any application where safety is critical.  Caversham Telecom Limited specifically does not claim that WapAtlas or the maps it provides access to, are free from errors or omissions.  

 

         

          

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