Nokia has just announced it is now offering Ovi Maps with turn-by-turn navigation to all users globally. Best of all, it’s also available for the Philippines for free.
The new Maps menu takes one click to calculate the best way to walk or drive to your destination, and to find your position, find places, find local Lonely Planet and Michelin listings, entertainment, or events nearby.
Best of all, the Maps can work even if you’re offline since the map data is already downloaded into your mobile phone (there’s be instances that map data is partially downloaded or new data needs to be downloaded from time to time).
The Ovi Maps with GPS navigation is currently available for the following handset models:
- Nokia E72
- Nokia N97 Mini
- Nokia X6
- Nokia E52
- Nokia E55
- Nokia 6730 Classic
- Nokia 6710 Navigator
- Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
- Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition
- Nokia 5230
No luck for owners of Nokia N97 and Nokia N900 though. The installation file is about 27.5MB and can be installed via the Nokia PC Suite. You can download it here.
See some screen shots here:
Help! I downloaded the new Ovi Maps on my E72, and I uploaded the Philippine Map but i don’t see any street names or even streets on the map or terrain view.. but when I switch to satellite view I see houses and landmarks and such, but no street names or labels of any kind.. is there something i’m doing wrong, some setting that i didn’t enable/disable?
This was the same problem I had with the old version. I have better look with Google Maps, but I’m really curious to try Ovi Maps… plus I read you don’t have to be connected to the net in order for it to run, unlike Google Maps.
sana next week compatible na ang n82 ko…
sana next compatible na ang n82 ko…
Nokia’s ovi maps is compatible with e71. The Philippine map looks great!:-P
For Iphone and Android users, Ndrive works. Although their map is very incomplete, especially when it comes to side streets.
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Nokia comes through again. They’re very proud of what they’ve delivered.
malas 5530 ako eh :(
“in 50 meters, turn right….now….before the MMDA turns around” —> yan sir, ang turn by turn
is it really free? I tried it on my e52 it works for a few mins then it stops. Then prompts for a licence to use the turn by turn feature.
Lack of GPS. :(
N73 is not included. :(
yugs, is there a similar app for the iphone? i saw a lot of apps on itunes but i’m not sure which works well.
@part – yup but the US only. Nothing for the Philippines on the iPhone.
If hope they will release a 2008OS Maemo version
This is really cool! Oh man, I really hope that they make this available for N97 and N900 users too. Thanks for the info!
d po ba yan pede sa n70?
Can’t wait to try it. :)
no e71 support :(
are there maps available for the philippines though?
Too bad! Why is E51 not included? :(
Awesome…this will help boost the company sales..For now N97 will be on the older Nokia Maps. But I think it will be solve by mods soon.