Nokia announce FREE OVI Maps for all
Date: Thursday, January 21 @ 23:58:03 UTC
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pocketgpsworld.comFollowing on from the announcement at CES Nokia has now formally announced world wide free mapping for both pedestrian and driving modes. This means that from March OVI Maps will be provided pre-installed on the Nokia Navigation phones, and can be downloaded from the Ovi store for existing or other models.

The new version of Ovi Maps includes high-end car and pedestrian navigation features, such as turn-by-turn voice guidance for 74 countries, in 46 languages, and traffic information for more than 10 countries, as well as detailed maps for more than 180 countries.

I hear a lot of people cheering and punching the air. This announcement along with Google's free mapping announcements really shakes up the existing navigation market. My first thought was great too, but then I sat down and thought about it:

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