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Nokia Research Shows Off Indoor Mapping

Mark Guim — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:51:28 +0000

Nokia Research wants to take what’s been done in navigation outdoors and bring it inside. Imagine using your phone to navigate through malls, exhibit halls and other large buildings. According to EE Times, Nokia gathered about 30 companies including chip makers and service providers on Tuesday at the Sunnyvale offices to show off their research. [...]

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Nokia Maps for Windows Phone Screenshots

Mark Guim — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:55:34 +0000

A placeholder for the Nokia Maps application for Windows Phone was listed in the marketplace. It was found by a user at wpxap. Take a look at the screenshots. They look nice! istartedsomething was able to extract the images and the description: Nokia Maps helps you to be a local anywhere you go. See where [...]

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Demo: Nokia Maps on iPhone 4

Mark Guim — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:43:37 +0000

Nokia Maps was released as a web app last week. Devices with HTML5 browsers can use it. That means iPhone, iPod touch and iPad with iOS4 or Android phones with Android 2.2 and Android 2.3. I made a video to show you how it looks on the iPhone 4. You can also watch this video [...]

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Video: Nokia Maps Updated With Heat Maps, 3D Cities, Hotel Booking

Mark Guim — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:19:12 +0000

Check out maps.nokia.com for new updates. Three more cities got added to 3D view, but the coolest update is probably the heat map. You can now check out where the hot spots are for shopping, nightlife, food, and tourist attractions. They’ve also added an option to book a hotel directly from the map. I made [...]

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Nokia Becomes CNN’s Mapping Provider

Mark Guim — Thu, 26 May 2011 09:32:02 +0000

CNN and Nokia announced a partnership today in which CNN’s news content will be supported by Nokia’s mapping services. The collaboration debuted with the use of Nokia’s 3D Maps across CNN in its recent coverage of the British royal wedding. There is also a CNN app at the Ovi Store. “We are pleased that CNN [...]

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Ovi Maps Beta Updated to 3.06, Download Maps Directly from Phone

Mark Guim — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:27:10 +0000

Nokia Beta Labs released an update to Ovi Maps beta today, version 3.06. It includes several enhancements, but the biggest change in this update is the ability to download Maps directly (via WiFi) to your phone without a computer. Complete list of new features after the jump. Download street maps directly to your device! A [...]

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TripAdvisor Now Available in Ovi Store and Ovi Maps

Mark Guim — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:24:16 +0000

TripAdvisor, the world’s largest (and my favorite) travel site just announced a new partnership with Nokia that includes an app and an integration of the service into Ovi Maps. It launches today in select markets, with full global roll-out scheduled within a month. The app will let travelers search for popular hotels, restaurants and attractions [...]

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Ovi Maps for Nokia E71 and E66 Updated With Free Navigation

Jade Bryan Jardinico — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:09:50 +0000

Nokia announced on Tuesday that the Nokia E71 and E66 will have the latest Ovi Maps that gives users free and walk navigation. Due to technical issues (or we may say some hardware or software limitations), the premium features such as Michelin and Lonely Planets will not be available on these devices. The Nokia E71 [...]

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Sygic Mobile Maps Now Available on Nokia N900 for Europe & USA

Mark Guim — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:01:53 +0000

Initially launched for Europe a few days ago, I noticed Sygic Mobile Maps for the Nokia N900 now support the US as well. It is the first turn-by-turn voice guided navigation application on Maemo. I’m a little surprised that Sygic was able to deliver their app before Nokia implemented voice navigation to their built-in Ovi [...]

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Must-Have App: Maps Booster by Skyhook Wireless

Mark Guim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:48:23 +0000

My Nokia phones need to find my position accurately and quickly since I use location services like geotagging photos, checking-in on Foursquare, or navigating with Ovi maps. Fortunately there’s a revolutionary app called Maps Booster that helps your Symbian phone find your location really fast no matter what other applications need it. That’s right… I [...]

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Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition Firmware Updated to v40 – Feels Incomplete

Mark Guim — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:46:52 +0000

The Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition got a firmware update to software version 40.2.005, but it feels incomplete. Kinetic scrolling is not applied everywhere like in the Nokia N97 mini and the original N97. The new Ovi maps with free navigation isn’t included within the new firmware either, so you have another download to take care [...]

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Nokia Ovi Maps Downloaded More Than 1 Million Times After Free Navigation Announcement

Mark Guim — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:38:52 +0000

Nokia just announced that their new Ovi Maps with free walk and drive navigation have been downloaded 1.4 million times since it was launched on January 21st, 2010. “We’re averaging a download a second, 24 hours a day,” said Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President, Nokia. The top five countries downloading the new version of Ovi [...]

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Video: Google Maps Mobile on Nokia N900 Web Browser

Mark Guim — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:37:11 +0000

One major thing missing from the Nokia N900 is an official Google Maps application. Fortunately, the mobile version of their website looks like a good solution until Google decides to release a native app for Maemo and the Nokia N900. I’ve created a video to show you how it looks. You can also watch this [...]

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New from Beta Labs: Ovi Lifecasting, Ovi Maps, Ovi Communities

Al Pavangkanan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:40:40 +0000

Right after the Nokia World keynote this morning, Nokia Beta Labs put out three new apps for the Nokia N97. First, Ovi Maps, an update to Nokia Maps. Then Lifecasting and Communities, social location focused applications with a heavy focus on Facebook. Ovi Maps Ovi Maps is the new version of Nokia Maps 3.0, v3.03 [...]

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Vlog: Top 5 Things I Do on My Nokia N85

Mark Guim — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:04:51 +0000

I always carry my phone around and admittedly take it out of my pocket many times a day. This past weekend, I’ve had people ask me on separate occasions what I was doing on my phone. I thought I’d make a video to show instead of tell. Here’s a video of the top 5 things [...]

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Nokia Maps 3.0 Beta Updated – I Still Can’t Install It

Mark Guim — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:05:57 +0000

Back in December, Nokia Beta Labs released Nokia Maps 3.0 Beta with better looking maps, 3D landmarks, and other features. However, I could not install it after several attempts. Today, they announced another update to the Maps 3.0 Beta, but again, I could not install it. The problem is with the installation steps. According to [...]

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DIY Alternative Nseries Bicycle Cradle

Patton — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:02:14 +0000

I live in Bogotá, Colombia, and the traffic is just insane. Usually most of the time the best way to go around for small trips is using a bicycle, which has been my ride for 15 years now. It was frustrating not being able to follow my trip on Sportstracker, until I read about a [...]

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Vlog: Street View Comes to Google Maps on Nokia S60 Phones

Mark Guim — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:56:22 +0000

Finally! Google today announced that street view is now available for S60 phones. Now you can actually see what the place looks like before you get there. I created a video demo to show you how it looks like on my Nokia N85. Note: head to the blog if the video below is not visible [...]

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Nokia Map Loader for Mac is Out

Mark Guim — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:44:47 +0000

Nokia Beta Labs announced this morning the beta release of Map Loader for Mac 1.0. I previously transferred maps on my Mac running Windows, but I no longer need to! This should make things easier for the Mac users. You will also need to install Nokia Multimedia Transfer in order for the map Loader to [...]

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Tip: Search on Google Maps Then Navigate on Nokia Maps

Mark Guim — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:24:57 +0000

I get frustrated whenever Nokia Maps cannot find places I search for. I end up opening Google Maps instead which finds them every time, but it doesn’t have turn-by-turn voice navigation that I want from Nokia Maps. I’m glad that the two apps share bookmarks or favorite places to fix that problem. Whatever location or [...]

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Walking With Google Maps Satellite View In Central Park

Mark Guim — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:41:29 +0000

Last weekend, Sheila and I walked around Central Park with the help of satellite view on Google Maps installed on the Nokia N95 8GB. It helped us find the fountain that you see at the beginning of Friends TV show. Our favorite place to relax in Central Park is the Bethesda Terrace with the big [...]

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Nokia Maps 2.0 Upgraded to Version Build 3204

Mark Guim — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:10:52 +0000

Go download the latest build version 3204 of Nokia Maps 2.0 at maps.nokia.com. There were no changelogs, announcements, or autoupdate notifications so I actually found this version by accident after reinstalling apps for the Nokia N95 8GB. The previous version I had was build 2602. Nokia should really try to put update notifications on Nokia [...]

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Nokia E71 Manual Gives Bad Shortcuts For Nokia Maps

Mark Guim — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:00:57 +0000

I was confused with what button shortcuts to press on the Nokia E71 to center in my location and zooming. On phones with numeric keypads like the Nokia N95 8GB or the Nokia N82, 0 is for centering, while * (asterisk) and # (pound sign) are for zooming. The Nokia E71 manual also says the [...]

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How To: Send Google Earth Location From Computer To Nokia Maps On Phone

Al Pavangkanan — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:00:20 +0000

I’ll show you how to get info from Google Earth to Nokia Maps. Part of the reason I needed to do this was finding tickets hidden by Nine Inch Nails around Los Angeles. Read more for the guide and backstory. Backstory One of my favorite bands is Nine Inch Nails. Later this summer they start [...]

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How To: Send Locations From Google Maps on Computer To Nokia Maps On Phone

Mark Guim — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:41:09 +0000

Before I travel to an unfamiliar place, I usually look up the address on Google Maps on my computer. With Map 2 Nokia created by Justin Hourigan, I can send the location of that place to my Nokia phone that have Nokia Maps. I’ll show you how simple it is. Not only can we send [...]

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How To: Use Nokia Maps To Send Current Location To Your Friends

Mark Guim — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:40:54 +0000

You can show your friends where you are on Nokia Maps if they also have Maps on their Nokia phone. The interface is not as pretty as it should be, but it gets it done. Have a lot of friends nearby with the latest Nokia phones? Meeting up is easy. Read the how to. Steps [...]

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The Mapsters Take Over My Printer and Fridge

Mark Guim — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:01:38 +0000

I’m a little irritated finding out I had a brown envelope on our dining table for who knows how long and none of my roommates told me it was mail for me. I just opened it, and it’s got stuff from those Mapsters creatures I previously told you about that gives us guides on the [...]

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Preview: Nokia Maps 2.0 Mapsters Website

Mark Guim — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:06:48 +0000

Launching tomorrow, May 23rd, is The Mapsters website. These cute not-so-little creatures shows off the full feature set of Nokia Maps 2.0 and what you might want to use it for. I had the opportunity to preview the Mapsters before the launch. I’m not sure if I didn’t have enough breakfast because I’m getting a [...]

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Preview: What is New in Nokia Maps 2.0 Beta

Mark Guim — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:32:06 +0000

I’m about to preview the New Nokia Maps 2.0 beta, but before I use it, let me share with you what’s new with Nokia Maps 2.0. In summary, the update includes new pedestrian navigation, satellite and hybrid images, improved car navigation interface, and real-time traffic information. Read on for the specifics. I just spoke to [...]

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Pre-Preview: Nokia Maps 1.0 Update

Mark Guim — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:41:15 +0000

I just got the inside tip from Nokia that an updated version of their mapping software, Nokia Maps, is due to be launched over the next few days, with some really cool updates. I have managed to secure pre-launch access to the software and already started playing with it on my Nokia N95. Before writing [...]

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