Category Archives: Android

Using TileMill to create maps in mbtiles format

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

The development of open source spatial tools is amazing. A while ago I wrote how one could create mobile maps using a range of tools, including GRASS or QGIS, Maptiler, and Mobile Atlas Creator (MOBAC). If you are using an … Continue reading →

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Create mobile maps

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Outdoor sport or field work, a GPS has become indispensable. But what if you want to use your own maps? If you are using an Android smartphone and one of the map viewers available on android market, this is fairly … Continue reading →

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QGIS android

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

I wrote before android QGIS. A friend of mine tried it out in more detail. Check out his blog here. You should also check out the rest of his site; he and his company Upande are involved in some very … Continue reading →

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QGIS Android works! @ GIS and Web Tricks

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Seems pretty cool, now all I need is to upgrade my phone to Android 2.3 device because it won’t run on 2.2 or below: http://www.bernawebdesign.ch/byteblog/2011/08/21/qgis-android-works-2/

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