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Nokia Maps 2.0 hits beta

34 replies · 8,411 views · Started 08 February 2008

Nokia Map Loader only works on Windows, requires.net framework, and if you add a new map the map loader deletes all your existing maps so you'll have to download them all over again.

But you don't need Nokia Map Loader! http://nokiamaps.moo.no links to all maps directly on the Nokia/smart2go server. You can download them using any browser on any operating system of your choice. There's no need to install anything on a computer: perfect for Mac or Linux users, or for when you're on the road and you can't install any software, like in a hotel, school, at work, or in an internet cafe.
If your phone talks WiFi or if you have a fast 3G connection you can even use the web browser in your phone so you can add and update maps without even touching a computer.

WORKS FOR ALL VERSIONS, INCLUDING NOKIA MAPS 2.0

why no wireless positioning (WPS) support???

i think GPS is great, but it eats up a battery pretty fast in a cell phone and WPS comes in very handy in the city!!! hybrid GPS/WPS is the way to go. GPS when no WPS is available...

fernando20 wrote:I sure hope for cell tower triangulation!

cell triangulation sucks! WPS, wireless positioning from skyhook wireless (as used in the iphone) is far superior to cell triangulation in the city!!! even better than GPS in the city. when you get out of heavily populated areas GPS as fallback is great, but inside buildings where there's no GPS signal avail. WPS rules...

Unregistered wrote:What nokia needs to do is stop ripping people off and make it free. Whats the point for that ill buy a standard GPS with better performance.

Don't know what you're talking about
Nokia Maps is for free....

http://www.n78.nl