A Maps Reporter module has been added to the 'More' menu of Nokia's Ovi Maps. It allows users to submit manual reports about errors in the application's mapping and associated meta-data. These errors can range from a missing street or path, whether a street is suitable for walking, to an incorrect speed limit. You will need to be running the latest version of Ovi Mas (3.04) in order to see the Maps Reporter module. Read on for further details and example screenshots.
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In Finland I found that there were promotional ads as well behind the "more" option.
Henrikki/thebluenile
In Brazil, appears only the 'Maps Reporter' and 'Apontador', a local partner for food, event and general tips.
This is a great idea, as we're on the ground using the software. I hope that they will extend this to the search results.
I've noticed that Woolworths still gets listed when I look for shops nearby!
Phil
Good addition, and very similar to the way Waze updates there data, as long as people use it , could bring great improvements 😊
It also comes up in maps 3.03 on 6720 classic! The "more" option just showed up today
I tried to post in Map reporter yesterday and today but on submitting the message I received an error. "This service is temporarily unavailable due to technical difficulties"
Sadly it lacks the "GPS on E72 sucks and is not working again" option.
Not available today, must have been pulled!
This takes for ever to run and cannot be run whilst navigating. I do not see the point, as how they have done it is very cumbersome and too slow. You need to be able to use it whilst navigating, as this is where most of the problems are seen.
You are not going to pull over and fill this in.
Utter useless.
Can anyone advise how to achieve a compromise between Ovi Maps navigation and in-car bluetooth?
My problem is as follows. Whenever I get into my car, my n97 mini connects to the bluetooth (Nokia CK-7W). So I can listen to the radio and when the call comes in it mutes the radio and I answer it via handsfree. All is well... until I start navigation. The voice directions start yapping through the bluetooth, and even when the navigation isn't saying anything, it still maintains the connection with the BT, not allowing me to listen to the radio or anything.
Is it possible to make the navigation talk through the phone speakers so I can listen to the radio, but still allow me to use bluetooth to answer the phone call? Or am I asking for too much, and have to choose between the navigation or the news?
The "Voice guidance with street names" will mute the radio constantly. Use a different voice for guidance and you will find the radio will only be muted when directions are given.
Also map reporter isn't available today for me either! I did see it the other day.
I have specific feedback on Ovi Maps. Is there a forum/e-mail/blog where I can post these that Nokia actually reads and monitors?
In germany there is only Qype showing under more - nothing else 😞(
legionnaire wrote:I have specific feedback on Ovi Maps. Is there a forum/e-mail/blog where I can post these that Nokia actually reads and monitors?
You can post on discussions.nokia.co.uk
However, whilst Nokia employees do read the posts, it's not an official line of support. It's a user community forum for people to help each other, and the odd occasional (fairly rare these days) bit of input from an employee.
If you want something officially logged as an issue you'll have to go through Nokia Care by email or phone. Pain in the backside as it's a tiered support system and you need to get the issue down to the right level for it to actually be logged (and even then that doesn't mean it will be addressed). Though to be fair the vast majority of support calls are simple user errors which can be dealt with by the first line of support.
@deadkenny. Thanks. But that's not what i was looking for. Let me itemize my comments. This really needs to go to some PM who triages feature requests/bug reports on ovi maps - both the server-side implementation and the implementation on handsets.
I am located in the USA.
1. The data for the USA is quite outdated (even on maps.ovi.com). How often will this data be updated?
2. In lieu of #1 can the maps.ovi.com site accept user input (similar to the reporter functionality but via a desktop and a browser) correcting data that's in the Nokia maps databases?
3. Why can't the website get Single Sign on and Session management right? e.g. I login to maps.ovi.com. I am looking for places, I find something and want to add it to my favorites. If this is within 5 minutes of my initial login, all's well. Else, the maps.ovi.com site seems to think I am not authenticated. It can't seem to find my session. It prompts me to authenticate all over again. When you get this dialog, no matter what, it fails to accept credentials, authenticate and move on. Your only recourse is to exit that flash dialog. Go back to find places and navigate back to Favorites.
4. The maps.ovi.com has no support for searching for intersections. e.g. Powell and Hyde St, San Francisco yields nothing. its not as if Powell and Hyde streets have moved away from each other!
5. maps.ovi.com has no support for searching by gps co-ordinates. Even on a Nokia device, one has to painfully go in to Landmarks and define one manually. The location of "Landmarks" varies by device and S60 edition.
While Nokia might have the Navteq acquisition, solidly built handsets etc. Google Maps is miles ahead of all this. The only thing Google maps doesn't yet to do for Symbian is turn-by-turn voice guided navigation and the fact it needs a data connection.
If you think any of this feedback belongs in a user forum, i'll gladly post it. But, essentially these are features/bug fixes that a Nokia/Ovi Maps Product Manager needs to take in, prioritize and get out in some release of Ovi Maps.
legionnaire wrote:If you think any of this feedback belongs in a user forum, i'll gladly post it. But, essentially these are features/bug fixes that a Nokia/Ovi Maps Product Manager needs to take in, prioritize and get out in some release of Ovi Maps.
1. The only official way you can report these issues is to contact your local Nokia Care. Go to the Nokia web site and look for the 'Contact Us' option. That way your issues will be officially logged and go into the system to be investigated and prioritised. Given the list of items I would suggest using their email option as the phone support will just be front line support.
It's a pain I know, but that's the way Nokia do things. They don't have an online bug reporting system the public can use. It's all driven through support channels.
2. If you post it on the Nokia Discussions forum, it may be read by Nokia employees and added to feedback. That's better than posting it here at least.
3. Unofficial options include twitter and facebook. These are officially run by Nokia and they do pay attention to feedback. Though it's no guarantee anything will be done about it.
http://www.facebook.com/OvibyNokia
http://twitter.com/ovibynokia
Hi all, and especially Legionnaire. I work on the Ovi Maps app and I just want to let you know that on the maps team, we do our best to read feedback wherever it lands. I just added your suggestions to my little database of user feedback.
The very best way to get your feedback into the application is to join the beta labs when we do public betas. There isn't one right now, but when we do we log that feedback religiously. Also, all of our product managers read and participate in the beta forums.
The discussion forum is also a great place to leave feedback. You might not always get an official Nokia response to your feedback, but you can be sure that it's seen.
I'm surprised to hear that the map data isn't great in the US. Where exactly are you? The search by intersection issue is known and we're still working on it.