Question

I am going to implement an in-application maps in my Android application, so my first thought was: Google Maps.

However it does not support caching – if user closes application, all loaded maps are deleted. Then I found Bing Maps which supports caching.

There is Bing Maps Android SDK, but it is delivered as a whole Android application. I do not know at all how to use it.

Are there any tutorials, examples, etc showing how to use it with custom application as a build-in activity ?

Answer 1

The SDK is an Android project, so:

1. Download it from http://bingmapsandroidsdk.codeplex.com/
2. Extract it
3. Import it into Eclipse using File -> Import -> Existing Projects into Workspace
4. Right click the project and choose Run As -> Android Project

It shows how you can use the BingMapView.

However, I get a message on the map that says

Invalid Credentials. Sign up for a developer account at: http://www.microsoft.com/maps/developers

After that, you’re on your own. Perhaps check out their discussion board.