Nokia just introduced here. No, really, here is the name. It is the new brand for its location and mapping service. It feels like ‘Ovi Maps’ all over again. Remember Ovi? I don’t understand why the rebranding was necessary, but some good news came along with it. Nokia is launching a maps application for iOS under here.

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.

An insider told Search Engine Land that Nokia’s Ovi Maps will “replace everything that Microsoft had developed over the past several years in terms of the Bing Maps infrastructure.” Microsoft’s role would be on the Bing Maps UI. This is shocking to Search Engine Land because they say Microsoft has already invested hundreds of millions of dollars (if not billions) in their mapping technology.

Foursquare check-in is now integrated with the latest beta of Ovi Maps. You may need to match the place on Ovi Maps to the corresponding one on Foursquare. None of the places I’ve tried to check-in on Ovi Maps were listed on the Foursquare venues. The app is still in beta, so expect things to get better down the road. Watch my demo on the Nokia N8.

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.