Feedback received so far for Route Tracker Lite

With this post I just want to list all the feedback receibed so far for Route Tracker Lite and my view on each of the points.

• Caching of maps (i.e. before starting route by selecting a radius centered at current location)
  I do agree it is a good idea. I included it in the list of features for future versions.
• On the map page, allow the screen to be captured to images album.
  In Route Tracker, the "complete" version of the application that will be published in some weeks from now (there is some IRS paper work pending) it has been already implemented.It is very likely it will be included in Route Tracker Lite as well.
• Allow a feature to capture a link of your location or route to Google map, which can be sent as SMS or email to yourself or friend.
  This item will have to wait before some of the other features are implemented first.
• Add a compass on the map page, so that you know the direction you are heading.
  I have an internal version that includes a compass page, the main problem with it is that the information comming from the actual compass on the device is not accessible yet to applications, and the current implementation needs to compute the direction you are moving based on GPS data and requires the user to move. Not sure whether it is a good idea to release such a compass page.
• Solve the problem with email length limitation.
  In Route Tracker, the "complete" version of the application that will be published in some weeks from now (there is some IRS paper work pending) in addition to sending emails, the application can upload the route as a gpx file to a dropbox account.
  At some point, Route Tracker Lite will include the same feature, but it is not yet planned.
  I am also hoping that at some point Microsoft allows 3rd party applications to include attachments with emails and there is a much bigger file size limit.
  Some people suggested splitting the route in several files (I don´t think users would like the app sending 2 or 3 emails), or increasing the number of meteres one has to move before the application tracks a position (thus reducing number of positions and file size).
• Is it difficult to force the map orientation to point in the direction of travel, i.e. pointing towards the roads that you are heading?
  I don´t know whether is easy or difficult but I do like maps that have north on top and south on bottom.
• Posibility to enable or disable "auto-magnification" of map.
  The map currently centers an sets the current displaying rectangle to the minimum area and correct zoom level so that the complete route fits in the screen. The request is basically that once the route is a long one that changes so that the "next two to three side roads or road names" are visible.
  I still don´t have a strong opinion on this and need to think more of it.
• Ability to disable screen lock from within Route Trakcer Lite.
  Well, it is not important whether I think is a good or bad idea because applications fo not have access to the system settings and there is no way to implement it. 

And I think that's it so far. If you have any additional feedback or comment, use either the comments option of this blog or email them to route.tracker.wp7@gmail.com