最近的一个小项目需要用到Nokia Here的API,以下列出了选型过程中收集到的Google Maps和Nokia Here的对比。
值得一提的是,Nokia将手机业务出售Microsoft时保留了地图相关的资产,跟Tencent将Sousou资产注入Sougou时如出一辙,将地图这个基础设施入口必须保留在自己手里。
地图的重要性,也决定了在这个领域里会长期存在竞争关系,欧洲的Here,美国的Google Maps和Bing Map,中国的BAT三家(B家的地图现在使用最广泛,API也比较新,紧跟国际步伐),再加上UGC的Open Street Map,对于开发者来说提供了丰富的可选择性。
| | | | | | Feature | Google Maps | Nokia Here | License | Proprietary | Proprietary | Availability | | | Full Extra Functionality | Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, UK, United States. | More than 180 navigable countries | Limited Extra Functionality | Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia (Moscow only), San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (Istanbul only) | Voice guided navigation for both pedestrians and drivers for 74 countries in 46 different languages | Officially Supported Web Browsers | IE7+, Firefox 2.0.0.8+, Safari 3+, Mozilla 1.7+, Opera 8.02+, Google Chrome 1+ | IE7+, Mozilla Firefox 3.5+, Google Chrome 4+, Safari 4+ | Viewing Interface | | | Degrees of Motion | Vertical, Horizontal, Depth, Rotation(beta), 360 Panoramic (Street View), 3D Mode (Google Earth JavaScript) | Vertical, Horizontal, Depth (zoom), Tilt (3D), Rotate 360 degrees | Map Zoom | 19 (more levels available through parameter) | 18 | Mouse Scroll Wheel Map Zoom | Yes | Yes | Direct Mouse Interface (Draggable etc.) | Yes | Yes | Dynamic search results based on dragging on the Map | Yes | Yes | Keyboard Shortcuts | Yes | Yes - routing with directions | Map Types | 6: Map, Satellite, Hybrid, Street, Traffic, 3D | 7: Map View, Satellite, Terrain, 3D, Traffic, Public Transportation, Heat Map, Map Creator, Explore Places, Community [6], Street (Earthmine - Avail in Aus only under licence) | 3D Mode | Yes (with plugin) | Yes | 3D Landmarks | Yes | Yes | Weather | Yes | Yes | Backend | JSON | Java, JavaScript | Backend Providers | Google | Nokia/Navteq | Data | | | Age of Map Imagery | Updated Daily | | Age of Satellite Imagery | 1–3 years old | 1–3 years old | Map Data Providers | MAPIT, TeleAtlas, DigitalGlobe, MDA Federal, user contributions | Navteq, Samsung, HTC | Directory Data Providers | Google, ThomsonLocal.com, user contributions | Navteq | Searching | | | Location | Post Code, Street Name, Town, Neighborhood, City, Long/Lat | Post Code, Street Name, Town, Neighborhood/Suburb, State/Region, City, Country, Long/Lat | Entity | Business, Places of Interest, Airport Code | Business, Places of Interest, Landmarks, Airport Codes | User Created | Yes | Yes | Levels of Filtering | 1 | | Directions | | | Directions | Yes | Yes – by car, foot, public transport | Reverse Directions | Yes | Yes | Public Transport Integration | Yes | Yes in more than 420 cities worldwide[12] | Walking Directions | Yes (beta) | Yes | Wheelchair Directions | No | No | Bicycle Directions | Yes (beta) | No | Multiple Destinations | Yes | Yes | Send to Device | Yes, via Email | Yes, via synchronization | Live Traffic Information | Yes | Yes | Historic Traffic | Yes | No | Personalization | | | Set Home Location | Yes | Yes | Save Maps | Yes | Yes | Printing | | | Print Option | Yes | Yes | Scale to Print | No | No | Crop to Print | Yes | Yes | Notes | Yes | Yes | Retains Overlays? | Matched Searches, Directions | Favourites, Directions | Collaboration / Embedding | | | Create hyperlink | Yes | Yes | Send hyperlink to email | Yes | Yes | Embed HTML Iframe link | Yes | No | Application Integration | Google Earth, BMW Assist | Mercedes-Benz In Car System, Alpine In Car System | API Available | Yes | | Other | | Wordpress plugin / open search | Shareable Maps | Yes | Yes | Readily Available Overlays | Yes | No | Advertising | | | Business Advertising | Yes | Yes | Mobile | | | Mobile-Specific Website | Yes | Yes - [2] | Mobile-Specific Application | Yes | Yes, for Nokia mobile phones and iOS | Contact Integration | Yes | No | Voice Integration | Yes, via Android Maps app, upcoming feature for full web mode | Yes | GPS Integration | Yes | Yes | Directions | Yes | | Turn-by-turn navigation | Yes, if on Android | Yes | Interactive Maps | Yes | Yes | Types of Map | Map, Satellite, Terrain, Street | Map, Satellite, Terrain, 3D with plugin, 3D without plugin for compatible browsers, Night Mode | Cell-based Location | Yes | Yes | Wi-Fi Location | Yes | Yes | | | | |
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