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hello,
we are two Italian students interested in the world of Bitcoin and we are working on some projects related to it. We are pleased to announce the release of our first app: BitcoinMap.
BitcoinMap is a free Android app that can be downloaded directly from the Play Store. It allows you to locate every commercial activity that accepts Bitcoin as a method of payment.
This app uses data from the openstreetmap.com users for stores, while it uses Google Maps as map service. You can use it even offline.
Updates require a sporadic download of data, almost negligible.

Download:
http://openbitlab.com/media/playstore.png (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.openbitlab.bitcoinmap)                                       http://openbitlab.com/media/bitcoinmap/logo.png (http://openbitlab.com/project-bitcoinmap.php)

Main features are:
- Interactive map with clickable markers (normal map and satellite view)
- An updated list with places near you
- A list with your bookmarked stores
- Bitcoin values in different coins with an integrated calculator
- Sharing of a place with whatsapp, sms, and other sharing services
- Store filtering by name
- Multilanguage support
- No ads

Requested permission explained:
- Photo/elements media/files: it's the permission required to access the usb storage; we store offline data in a file using this permission.
- Telephone call: when you display store informations, you will able to call the number reported.

We add here some screenshots to show the features:

http://i60.tinypic.com/10or7tw.png http://i61.tinypic.com/zvrait.png http://i59.tinypic.com/ehjg5y.png http://i62.tinypic.com/2ns8ayw.png http://i59.tinypic.com/2nhkf80.png

We are developing new implementations but we are working on it in our spare time.
We are writing this post with the hope of getting feedback from the community, with the intention to improve it.

For more information or updates please check http://openbitlab.com/, the platform where we collect all our ideas, and the related blog http://blog.openbitlab.com/ or write to us at:
support@openbitlab.com
staff@openbitlab.com

If you like this app, feel free to make a donation using this BTC address: 13gbybVyaYy5yA7Z7si2zJfo2Aat6d7c8z

We are constantly evolving, looking for new ideas and projects; your help it’s important for us!

OpenBitLab Team

Update: 09/30/14
- Chinese translation
- Optimizations for tablet

isn't there a web version?

I have tested it,it is a coinmap mobile app,isn't it?

No, currently there isn't a web version


It could be considered similiar to coinmap, but there are more features, such as bookmarked stores, and many others are coming...thus we hope it will be more useful!

Tested on my S3 Mini. It works perfect for me. Excellent piece of software!

The funny thing is that I discovered there are 10 store in my town that accepts bitcoins! lol   ;D

Thanks S3cco for this positive feedback!

We finally reached 100 downloads! thanks to those who have downloaded and tried the app :) soon there will be major updates: we are implementing categories, with a filter to select the different types of commercial activities (it will be available in 'Map' and 'Near to you'). Stay tuned! :D

Here our first interview for an italian magazine!
http://smartmoney.startupitalia.eu/41302/monete-virtuali/lapplicazione-italiana-trovare-chi-accetta-bitcoin-il-mondo/

Bitcoin Map 1.2 is now available in the Play Store!

In this update you can find:

• German translation
• Actionbar toolbar
• Near you filtering

Good app....will be very useful.

Thank you!

In less than one month Bitcoin Map has reached 203 downloads, with an average of 18 active users per day!
Bitcoin Map has 13 reviews with a score of 4.7 out of 5, placing it as the best Android app to find stores that accept Bitcoin.

We are working to improve it, so try it and give us your feedback!

We are pleased to announce our first partnership with Coinbit.it!

With the release of the new version 1.2.5 it is possible to buy Bitcoin using the new section "Buy btc" that now appears on Bitcon Map (currently only for Italian users).
There you can find every available method to buy bitcoins, a description of the modes of payment and an updated list of prices; Bitcoin Map then redirects users into the website to complete the order.

If you manage a FIAT exchange you can email us (support@openbitlab.com) because this partnership is available for every Country!

Bitcoin Map has been downloaded more than 500 times, thank you!!
We are still working on it :)

very useful app, thanks for your great work..., :D

Nice project!
i will try it soon :D

this is a good part ;D

We are pleased to announce the partnership with Bitcoin.de!


Users will be able to check the price, the history and the orderbook of Bitcoin.de market, using the section "Buy btc" in Bitcoin Map.
Users that wants to buy or sell btc will be redirected into the website to complete the order.

It will be available mainly for Germans, in German, but also in English.
This update will be released at least in January, with a new version of the App. We will write later a specific date for the release of this feature.

add +1 to it!! im using it now, the app is awesome and very usefull, gz for this app guys!!!


gz on your partnership, im sure more will come ;)



ofc, as i sayd, very very usefull.

very nice app! I just got it and I love it, good luck guys, I'll use it a couple days and give you some feedback.

Hi, I would like to suggest a feature.
Nokia has developed a software called "street view", a preview;
http://d3jgkzl5mcxi5w.cloudfront.net/2013/01/NokiaCitylenses2.jpg

I think you may add something like that;
"If there're 10+ stores in 0.5 km radius, a streetview icon appears and user can navigate by camera like nokia did".
These numbers are just samples, you can optimize it of course.

Thank you dezoel, ikydesu, okae, Griegura and cakir! We really appreciate your feedback, we are more motivated to improve it :D

Especially your idea, cakir, is awesome! We analyzed it: we can do a sort of preview, but better than that one :D we will work for implementing it, but we need time, it's not so easy ;)

I like cakir idea.., it's would be better...,

As promised one month ago this update has been released in time, thus the partnership with Bitcoin.de is now fully achieved! This service is available for German users, but also in English.

Users are now able to check the Bitcoin's price, the history and the orderbook of the market of Bitcoin.de every minute, using the section "Buy btc" in Bitcoin Map.
Users that wants to buy or sell BTC are redirected into the website to complete the order.

Here some screenshots:

Due to lack of time we stopped the development of the App, but recently we achieved interesting goals, so we will try to work again on it!

Cointelegraph ranked Bitcoin Map in the Top 10 Bitcoin Apps for Android list!  http://cointelegraph.com/news/114618/top-10-bitcoin-apps-for-android


We reached 1000 download with an average of 40 active users per day, keeping constant the score (4.4 out of 5 stars)  :)

We are proud to announce that BitcoinMap has reached over 5000 download on the Android Play Store! Thank you bitcoiners! :)