Ovi maps for mobile v3.06 beta on Nokia N8 - review

First of all, I would like to apologize that I can't provide any videos or images for now to support my claims. This is due to the fact that I don't own another camera and that I gave my previous phone to my sister that's why I don't have any means to capture things that I do on the N8 itself. Can someone please give me a device to take picture or record my N8 experience ?


Ok, so I have tested the Ovi maps application that comes default on the nokia n8. Its a great application, it works the way it supposed to work (help in navigation). GPS initial lockdown is faster (around 1-2 mins) than what I experienced with N97 and E71 (ranging from 3-10 mins). Overall, its working good.

Then I saw an update on betalabs about the new Ovi maps version v3.06, I quicly headed to the website and downloaded the application update.


Here is the list of improvements and my feedback (anyway before I start, the tests I did is done within a city Metro Manila, haven't tested it on provinces yet):

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The new ovi maps

Ovi maps is great because it has been very useful for me (since it became free) as it saves us several times already when we get lost while traveling. And now its even better, became more social

You can now access nearby places using your position or through the new improved search, which offers suggestions, search history and spelling corrections as well as being location aware

Users will be able to “check-in” their current location on a variety of social networks including Facebook, RenRen and StudiVZ. With 7,500 3D landmarks available alongside millions of points of interest, this new feature is sure to be a hit.

Gesture control will also be landing with this new release. Symbian^3 users will be able to pinch and spread to zoom and pan and swipe to move around maps on their touchscreen devices.

Road warriors will welcome the addition of real time traffic-flow information, safety alerts in or out of navigation mode and the addition of visibility for parking, petrol stations and speed limit warnings.

Users of public transport will be pleased to hear that subways, trams and trains from over 85 cities around the world have been added showing network lines and stations and utilizing the local color signage for ease of use

Sorry for me cause this new version only applies to touchscreen devices. I'm currently using e71 as of this writing. Gheez, N8 please come to Philippines now!!

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