14 DAY TRIAL // YotaPhone, the first Android-based smartphone to feature an LCD screen and an E Ink display, will arrive on the market with MapsWithMe preinstalled right from the start.
The handset, made official earlier this week, comes to the market with an “always on” design, courtesy of the aforementioned E Ink panel.
The handset provides users with important battery savings due to the dual-display setup, as they can have notifications and other info being displayed on the second E-Ink screen.
According to the MapsWithMe team, they liked the idea of having their application displayed on this screen, which determined them to launch a special YotaPhone MapsWithMe app.
The software was meant to provide users with the possibility to easily have a look at the map without having to actually wake up the phone.
“When the app is launched, on the main screen you see a common map view. By tapping the icon in the top right corner, you transfer this map view back to the E-Ink screen,” a post on MapsWithMe’s blog reads.
“Turn the phone and the optimized map is displayed. Now, you can lock the main screen and use the map view displayed on the second screen only.”
The application will update the current location cursor periodically, and it also allows users to change the frequency at which this happens.
However, those of you interested in enjoying the longest battery life possible should set the frequency at the lowest rate. In the app’s settings, users will also find help notes for back screen gestures.
“YotaPhone’s MapsWithMe app is a kind of mixture of the features in the Lite and Pro versions. You can find your current location, download an unlimited number of maps and save any place as a bookmark,” the aforementioned blog post continues.
The MapsWithMe app on YotaPhone has been designed with battery savings in mind, capable not only to take advantage of the low-power screen of the handset, but also allowing users to enjoy location capabilities even when offline.