Following a beta kickoff late last year, Ovi Maps -- the latest iteration of Nokia Maps -- is now final and ready for download. It's a pretty big upgrade from the product it replaces, bringing 3D landmarks, higher-resolution satellite imagery available in both 2D and 3D modes, a wider variety of point-of-interest information for destinations, integrated weather forecasts, enhanced pedestrian ...
submitted by
Engadget on 2nd Jul 2009 (via feeds.engadget.com)
Espoo, Finland - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) on Thursday announced that it will offer a new, free satellite navigation service for its smartphones. The company said that its new Ovi Maps, which offers car and pedestrian navigation -- including turn-by-turn voice guidance -- for 74 countries in 46 languages, "has the potential to nearly double the size of the current mobile navigation market."...
submitted by
DMWMedia on 23rd Jan 2010 (via dmwmedia.com)
When it comes to S60, we are fortunate to have a choice of which mapping application we use, but which is best? Is it Ovi Maps (née Nokia Maps), with its worldwide pre-loaded maps, voice navigation and PC integration, or is it Google Maps with the power of Google search, high-res satellite imagery and the perfect price? David Gilson has been testing both, a...
submitted by
AllAboutSymbian on 16th Dec 2009 (via allaboutsymbian.com)
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that it will begin offering BirdsEye Satellite and Aerial Imagery, an annual subscription service that gives users the option of loading highly-detailed photo-based maps to select Garmin handheld navigators. “Without a doubt, BirdsEye Satellite Imagery reinforces Garmin as the leader
submitted by
HotCellularPhone on 18th Jan 2010 (via hotcellularphone.com)