diff --git a/content/news/2025-03-02/415/index.md b/content/news/2025-03-02/415/index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..142e4d0a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/news/2025-03-02/415/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +--- +title: "March 2025.03.02 release" +date: 2025-03-02T12:00:00+00:00 +slug: "march-2025-03-02-release" +--- + +March Organic Maps Update: iOS Search Split-Screen Mode, Individual Track Sharing and Enhanced Bicycle Routing. + +Our latest update introduces several enhancements to improve your navigation experience: +✅ iOS Search Split-Screen Mode: View the map and search results list simultaneously, making it easier and faster to find places. +✅ Individual Track Sharing: Share a specific single track your big bookmarks & tracks list. +✅ Enhanced Bicycle Routing: Tuned algorithms now provide more accurate and efficient routes for cyclists. +✅ More Informative Outdoor Map: Added Mountain Rescue Stations, Minor Power Lines and Power Poles, raised visibility of Huts, Shelters, Hunting Stands, Towers, Cairns, major Power Lines and Pylons. +✅ Android Route Customization: Manually arrange intermediate route points, providing greater flexibility and control in trip planning. +✅ Android Track Recording Indicator: Added an indicator on the main screen to remind that Track Recording is active; tap it to bring up the recording menu! +✅ Improved Map Downloads on Android: Background map downloads now continue without interruption, ensuring timely access to necessary maps. + +Special Acknowledgment: +We welcome Hemang Manhas to our contributor community. Hemang has made a remarkable start with 19 committed improvements across various parts of the project. + +Update Organic Maps now to experience these enhancements and enjoy a great navigation experience! + +More changes: + +**Map:** +• Added Hearing Aids shops, Communication Towers, Crosses, Oil/Gas Wells, Gas Flares, Lifeguards, Motorcycle Rentals, Obelisks (as monuments), separate Quarters (were merged with Neighbourhoods before) +• Added captions to named Cliffs, City Walls, Embankments, Power Lines +• Tuned visibility and priority of some niche shops + +**Android:** +• Alert when precise location permission is not granted +• Reordered POI's details (when selected on map or added/updated via OSM editor) +• Hide UI (buttons) when in a POI direction arrow screen +• Better words hyphenation in POI details +• Remember the last used search screen tab +• Allow reverse portrait orientation +• Better "Import bookmarks and tracks" button icon +• Display the GPS error notification fully +• Properly localized display of percentages % +• Support using mouse wheel to zoom +• Fixed several minor UI bugs + +**iOS:** +• Open track's info page automatically upon record finish / track save +• Show "Add Stop" button for the selected track point when in the navigation mode +• Added ability to edit "Self-service" and "Outdoor seating" POI attributes in the OSM editor +• Better looking track elevation profiles +• Made Track Recording live activity widget properly dismissable +• iCloud sync bug fixes and some minor UI fixes + +**OSM editor:** +• Don't hide OSM login page when offline +• Added icons to address and number of floors input fields +• Fixed crash after POI deletion, thanks to Tanmay Gupta +• Fixed many other bugs, thanks to contributor @map-per who did a lot of under-the-hood work! + +**Other:** +• Voice directions: announce route recalculation +• Don't always default to the subway routing mode when the subway layer is active +• Fixed bookmarks storing POI name in a wrong language +• Fixed on-building POIs disappearing when in perspective view +• Fixed empty speed limit sign displayed in foot navigation +• Fixed stuck map rotation gesture when zoomed in max diff --git a/content/news/2025-03-02/_index.md b/content/news/2025-03-02/_index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bf211b15 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/news/2025-03-02/_index.md @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +--- +sort_by: date +template: news/date_section.html +--- \ No newline at end of file