ShowNavigation on your Nokia. For Free. Forever
Mobile navigation for everyone
Ovi Maps takes you where you want to be and shows you what you want see, with navigable maps for over 70 countries worldwide. All this with only one click. And it's all free.
Free Drive navigation
Free Walk navigation
Free maps and map updates
Free Events guides
Free Lonely Planet guides
Free Michelin guides
Compatible devices: Nokia X6, Nokia N97 mini, E72, E55, E52, Nokia 6730 classic, Nokia 6710 Navigator, Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic, Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, Nokia 5230.
Ovi Maps now officially also available for N97 from today 27th Jan!!
INSTRUCTIONS FOR N97 USERS - to get the free OVI Maps, you need to download the software through the phone itself. Firstly, check that your phone is at the latest firmware (2.0 I think), and then go through Menu -> Applications -> SW Update, and the latest version of Ovi Maps should come up here.
All you need after this is the Map Loader software which you can obtain by following the link in the OP, and you're done!
Video of it in action: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/nokia-ovi-maps-with-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-hands-on/
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wanderer - Jan 21, 2010 09:46
direct link
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jpxdude - Jan 21, 2010 09:48
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ramkmr - Jan 21, 2010 09:52
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andycs - Jan 21, 2010 09:58
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jpxdude - Jan 21, 2010 10:03
It works both offline or online. Nokia also include a software called 'Map Loader' which downloads maps of your choice to use offline
This is seriously going to put Tom Tom and Garmin in a crap position. Tom Tom's stock dropped immediately after this news came out!!
*Edit - Article on Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/nokia-offering-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-on-smartphones-globa/
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wiltonson - Jan 21, 2010 10:05
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JkF50 - Jan 21, 2010 11:06
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jpxdude - Jan 21, 2010 11:17
In the Ovi Maps software, there is a section to turn off Internet and just have offline use. Also check that your traffic settings aren't active, as it needs to go online to get live traffic updates.
*Edit - Also, a little data might be used on startup depending on your GPS settings of your phone itself, which is used to triangulate your position more quickly using cell phone towers, or wifi/gprs. You can turn this off on your phone by going to Menu -> Applications -> Location -> Positioning, and just leaving 'Integrated GPS' checked.
I just tried it on my Nokia 5800 and it works great, it used 441bytes of data to triangulate the position, and I've been scrolling through the map, and no extra data has been used. Usually on Ovi Maps, in the bottom right of the screen it shows how much is being downloaded in MB, and the maps take a lot longer to update on the screen while the data is downloading.
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ace101 - Jan 21, 2010 11:41
It is listed in this other list:
http://europe.nokia.com/support/product-support/maps-support/compatibility-and-download#/default/
Is this the same one, and for free?
I installed it in my E71 and can't seem to find how many days are left in the 'my licences' area - so I think this is free.
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rudie111 - Jan 21, 2010 12:06
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whoosh - Jan 21, 2010 12:11
you cannot download/install a later version from Nokia
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lumoruk - Jan 21, 2010 12:26
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Tdrtnlz - Jan 21, 2010 12:32
you cannot download/install a later version from Nokia
Don't know if it's the same on 5800s, but on my N82 on Orange I can install non-Orange firmware by changing the device manufacturer code - can't remember the exact steps, you'll have to google to find out how. Also don't know if it being S60v5 rather than N82's v3 will make a difference. Have a look anyway if you're interested :thumbsup:
Gutted for anyone who paid for the turn-by-turn subscription Nokia used to charge for Nokia and Ovi Maps! Don't think this will persuade everyone away from a sat-nav though (although it may some) - I'd much rather have a dedicated machine with a larger screen etc. than a phone but very good if you don't have a sat-nav.
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jamesWHUFC - Jan 21, 2010 12:38
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GIBAFULATATA2 - Jan 21, 2010 12:46
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olmer - Jan 21, 2010 13:05
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xfield - Jan 21, 2010 13:08
I updated today and noticed that in the settings it does have an option to exclude unpaved roads - I've disabled that one!