Caching maps within an android app

I am looking to create an app where users can download a map to their phone before they go to a specific place (in case there is no 3G signal there) and then use GPS to take specific routes that will have been marked on the maps.

I have noticed GoogleMaps 5 has just been released that enables caching. Is this something I would be able to use or can you not incorporate google maps 5 into a开发者_JS百科nother app.

I am very new to Android and am not quite sure what can and can't be done as yet so 'm sorry if this is a really silly question?

Thanks for any help!

Bex

Is this something I would be able to use or can you not incorporate google maps 5 into another app.

Google Maps (the app) does not use the same Google Maps (the SDK add-on) that the rest of us use. Hence, right now, offline caching is not available to us.

You might consider looking at OpenStreetMap, which has some Android integration and supports offline maps.