A navigation system comprising: a control unit configured to: determine a device capability for an embedded device; determine a map scope based on the device capability of the embedded device, wherein the map scope is defined as a geographical area and a degree of detail for a natively rendered map layer; receive unprocessed map information based on the device capability, wherein the unprocessed map information includes vector based information formats, as opposed to raster images or tiles, and does not include visual representations of geographic areas, wherein the amount of information for the unprocessed map information is determined by the map scope; generate a first instance of the natively rendered map layer on a mobile device with the unprocessed map information for displaying on an embedded device display; generate a second instance of the natively rendered map layer on the mobile device with the unprocessed map information for displaying on the mobile device display that includes features or scope that are different from the first instance; generate a map overlay for layering over the first instance of the natively rendered map layer; generate a navigation interface with the map overlay and the first instance of the natively rendered map layer; and a communication unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to: transmit the navigation interface for displaying on the embedded device. a control unit configured to: determine a device capability for an embedded device; determine a map scope based on the device capability of the embedded device, wherein the map scope is defined as a geographical area and a degree of detail for a natively rendered map layer; receive unprocessed map information based on the device capability, wherein the unprocessed map information includes vector based information formats, as opposed to raster images or tiles, and does not include visual representations of geographic areas, wherein the amount of information for the unprocessed map information is determined by the map scope; generate a first instance of the natively rendered map layer on a mobile device with the unprocessed map information for displaying on an embedded device display; generate a second instance of the natively rendered map layer on the mobile device with the unprocessed map information for displaying on the mobile device display that includes features or scope that are different from the first instance; generate a map overlay for layering over the first instance of the natively rendered map layer; generate a navigation interface with the map overlay and the first instance of the natively rendered map layer; and determine a device capability for an embedded device; determine a map scope based on the device capability of the embedded device, wherein the map scope is defined as a geographical area and a degree of detail for a natively rendered map layer; receive unprocessed map information based on the device capability, wherein the unprocessed map information includes vector based information formats, as opposed to raster images or tiles, and does not include visual representations of geographic areas, wherein the amount of information for the unprocessed map information is determined by the map scope; generate a first instance of the natively rendered map layer on a mobile device with the unprocessed map information for displaying on an embedded device display; generate a second instance of the natively rendered map layer on the mobile device with the unprocessed map information for displaying on the mobile device display that includes features or scope that are different from the first instance; generate a map overlay for layering over the first instance of the natively rendered map layer; generate a navigation interface with the map overlay and the first instance of the natively rendered map layer; and a communication unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to: transmit the navigation interface for displaying on the embedded device.