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Technology,
Products, Mobiles, Mapping, Global: Nokia has started
offering the smart2go mapping and navigation platform as a free download, which
will allow millions of people to use map coverage offered via their mobile
devices.
The platform will allow for mapping and routing in over 150 countries
and has support for full turn-by-turn satellite navigation in over 30
countries. The smart2go application will feature on selected Nokia S60 and
Windows Mobile 5.0 devices initially, while there are plans to roll out support
for most of the major mobile OS platforms, including PocketPC, Linux and other
Windows Mobile devices.
Nokia is making its smart2go mapping and navigation
platform available for free download, enabling millions of people to use map
coverage on their mobile devices. The platform allows for mapping and routing
in over 150 countries and has support for full turn-by-turn satellite
navigation in over 30 countries. The application allows people to view where
they are on a map, search for points-of-interests (POI) around them and create
routes to get them there free of charge.
Nokia has started offering the smart2go application for
free, on selected Nokia S60 and Windows Mobile 5.0 devices initially, and has
plans to roll out support for most of the major mobile OS platforms including
Nokia S60, Series 40, PocketPC, Linux and other Windows Mobile devices.
Nokia plans to pre-install the smart2go mapping and
navigation application on all future Nokia N-Series multimedia computers under
the name Nokia Maps. Current owners of Nokia devices may also download Nokia
Maps to their supported devices.
And now, by pairing a non-GPS enabled mobile device with a
Nokia Wireless GPS Module LD-3W or other compatible GPS module, Nokia Maps can
provide the same fantastic navigation experience for a broad range of Nokia
devices.
The platform contains over 15 million POIs that help people
explore the most interesting sights, restaurants or examples of accommodation
around them. Customers can select their favourite locations and send them to
friends by multimedia message, Bluetooth wireless technology, infrared or
e-mail. They can also send map excerpts and routes or save map screen shots to
the gallery on the device. Recognised brand names like McDonald's will have the
option to place branded icons across the world’s digital maps downloaded onto
millions of mobile devices.
“People will trust and use maps if they have those maps
with them when they need them, and smart2go allows consumers the full freedom
of which maps they want to carry with them. By offering Nokia Maps and smart2go
for free…cost is no longer a barrier for anyone to enjoy the convenience of
maps and routing on-the-go,” said Ralph Eric Kunz, Vice-President, Nokia
Multimedia.
smart2go is a hybrid map solution: map data from Tele-Atlas
and Navteq can be downloaded directly via a wireless network (e.g.,
GPRS/3G/WLAN) and stored on the devices memory card as needed. If all the
desired map data is stored, no network connection is needed for mapping,
routing and navigation. For managing downloads of bigger sizes there is an
additional PC desktop tool available.
smart2go also comes with the option to upgrade to
fully-fledged turn-by-turn navigation. With just a few clicks, customers can
turn their device into a voice-guided navigation system by purchasing a
navigation licence. There are various licences available: from a one-week to a
three-year term. When travelling to a new country on holiday one can download
the relevant maps via PC in advance and subscribe to the navigation service for
the duration of the holiday at affordable cost.
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Date: 2 - 5 September 2008