- Nokia Maps rolls out on all S60 3rd edition
- Beginners guide to Maps
- Problem with Maps license transfer
- Problem searching for address in Nokia Maps
- Map Loader chat
- Nokia Maps - news maps and coverage
- Nokia Map 2.0 - verdicts
- GPS for beginners
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Mapping RSS FeedSportstracker freeze fix
July 29th, 2008
Recently there have been rumblings in the space about the propensity of the Sportstracker app to freeze at random, but the guys at The Nokia E71 blog have reported a possible fix.
The problem seems to have been that after a few minutes, or a few kilometres of ‘active tracking’, the app would freeze, rendering all data useless (especially if you were about to beat your time for your jogging route). There’s no official fix for this problem, despite the Beta Labs team being fully aware of it, but user ggm02 from the Nokia Discussions board seems to have found a way round the issue. It seems that if the app is run in the background, then the problem is averted. Sportstracker only seems to freeze when it is run on the main screen, at least according to ggm02. Another problem solved by the guys out there using devices and apps day to day – whatever the issue, there’s usually a fix.
Have you experienced this problem? Did this fix work for you? Are there any other issues that you have found a way round? Head over to the blog and leave a comment.
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Nokia 500 Auto Navigation – makes any road trip a ‘fun trip’
July 29th, 2008
The guys at New GPS Reviews have been quite literally test driving the Nokia 500 Auto Navigation system and found that it can be used for more than just getting you to your final destination.
By utilising the integrated music player (which also has an FM transmitter, allowing you to play your own music through your car stereo), and the ability to view photographs and videos when stuck in traffic or during rest stops, no one can play the ‘bored’ card. Build-wise, this unit gets the thumbs up, from the 4.3” touchscreen to the ‘compact’ size, making it ‘easily portable between vehicles’. As for the actual navigation, the icons are ‘clean and clear’, but sometimes finding a feature can be a bit of a ‘treasure hunt’. The tools are also not always organised ‘logically’, which can be a minor pain, but this is more than made up for by the text-to-speech function (although this sounds ‘robotic’ and ‘mangled’ some street names). Getting the guys from A to B though – the primary function of the device after all – was handled ‘efficiently and without any problems’. So whistles and bells aside, it does its job.
Have you been on the road with the 500 yet? What are your experiences? Is there anything you can point out to the New GPS Reviews guys? Head over and leave a comment.
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Nokia Maps Loader update
July 18th, 2008
On the Symbian Freak pages, Teo has posted about Nokia Maps Loader getting an update.
Reporting that the app was ‘ready to graduate’ from the beta version, Teo says that it is now ‘significantly improved’. Including PC Suite and drivers, this version fixes the ‘compatibility problems’ that it was having with Windows Vista. The ‘many, many bugs’ that were reported during testing appear to have been fixed and emonty over on the SF forum says that this is a nice upgrade and ‘works fine’, adding it is nice to not have it running via mass USB storage.
Have you downloaded this yet? What do you think – is it a big improvement? Get over to the forum and have your say on the matter.
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Nokia Maps - tips and tricks
July 14th, 2008
Mark Guim from The Nokia Blog has been playing around with his Nokia device and Nokia Maps 2.0, and brings us some advice on how to get the most out of the app.
First up, Mark shares with us the best way to let your friends know where you are, by sending an SMS from Nokia Maps, making it a cinch to find your buddies and meet up. There is a slight issue with the number of steps the receiver of the SMS has to go through. He has a suggestion about how to improve the service, and reckons if his inbox could recognise the file and alert him to the fact, it would make the process ‘one click compared to four’. Mark also shares a clear step-by-step guide on how to port info from Google Maps on a computer to Nokia Maps on your device. This great find now means that as well as sending info from device to device, it can now be sent from PC to device.
Have you found these tips useful? Anything you’d like to add? Want to do something but can’t work out how? Let Mark know, and he might be able to help.
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Nokia gets Chatting
July 11th, 2008
The space is awash with the news that Nokia Chat has made its long awaited debut. Many, many sites have covered the story and below we’ve tried to bring you a digest of a range of comments.
Kevin C. Tofel from jkontherun explains that it is an IM client that shows your geographic location, a bit like geotagging yourself, or you can use it to announce your arrival at a location (like a bar) to let others know you’re there. Ray at Yet Another Symbian Blog calls it the ‘twitter-esque’ app that he has been waiting for. Kirollos Fares writing on Nseries Blog calls it ‘quite innovative’ .
Symbian in Motion’s Abul gives us the run down of how the app should work, and on which devices, whilst Mike from Symbian Addict says it’s ‘really quite nice’ to see Nokia ‘trying to converge their base applications into one’. All round thumbs up then from the voices out there, and the general feeling is that this is a good move from Nokia.
Have you tried Nokia Chat yet? Have you got any comments about this beta version? Head over to any of the sites above, or go direct to Nokia Beta Labs .
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Nokia 500 Auto Navigation unit
July 9th, 2008
jamespowell1989 from Talk About Nseries has posted about the Nokia 500 Auto Navigation unit that he has got his hands on.
In the unboxing and initial thoughts post, James says that he is ‘curious’ to see how the Nokia unit fares against other modules available on the market. Straight out of the box, he says the device looks ‘very smart’ and likes the 4.3” screen, which is ‘bright and crisp’ and remains readable in bright sunlight. He mentions that the keys are backlit in dark conditions by a ‘clear white light’, which helps when driving/walking in the gloom. So far, James is ‘very impressed’ with the unit’s ‘very easy to use’ UI and the ‘easy to understand’ instructions.
Have you taken the Nokia 500 for a test drive yet? How do you think it compares to other navigation units? Head over and share your thinking with James.
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Mapsters take over another house
July 3rd, 2008
In their quest to take over the world (or maybe just help guide users round Nokia Maps on various devices), the Mapsters have found another victim.
Mark Guim from The Nokia Blog has found his printer has been taken over by a large Mapsters sticker, and one of the blighters has stuck itself to his fridge. Apart from the noise from the website – Mark advises hitting mute - Mapsters has made people aware of Nokia Maps and has made Mark aware of the new update of the service. The fact that he had to find out on the site - instead of being told when he starts the app – has miffed him a bit, but he’s happy with the update.
Have you been bitten by a Mapster yet? What would you like them to teach you about Nokia Maps? Head over and let Mark know…he can tell the one stuck to his fridge.
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New version of Map Loader available
June 19th, 2008
A new verison of Nokia Map Loader is now available and Dotsisx at Symbian Guru has covered the news.
The latest update (now available from Beta labs) brings various upates, the most interesting of which is the ability to purchase guides and navigation from within the app rather than from your device. Dotsisx thinks the added functionality is good, but is wary of the various hoops one needs to jump through to get the new version installed.
Jump over to read more and leave your comments.
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Get a Speedier GPS lock on your Nokia
June 10th, 2008
Steve Litchfield writing on All About Symbian has provided a nice run-down of tips on improving the GPS lock time on your device.
From the basics like ensuring you know where the antenna is on your device, to being realistic about how long a lock might take given your surroundings, there’s enough there to help you get more out of GPS. To go with these tips Steve also provides a run through of how to get the most out of Nokia Maps 2.0 which should get you on the right path…
There’s also a lot of chat in the comments section over in the AAS forum, with plenty more ideas and questions. Jump over to join the discussion.
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Nokia Maps 2.0 – brings Tokyo closer to home
June 3rd, 2008
Andrew Currie has posted on his blog about his attempts to use Nokia Maps to find his favourite street in Tokyo.
He begins by reminding us that he thought the ‘killer’ feature of version 1.0 was the ability to store local information on your device. He goes on to compare the service of v1.0 with v2.0, showing N95 8GB screenshots of the street with no local info (v1.0) and the ‘handy’ new satellite image of the same intersection (v2.0). The difference is clear to see, and now the world travellers amongst us can get decent information about our environs. Indeed, he goes as far as to say Nokia Maps 2.0 is one of his ‘favourite’ S60 apps, he just wishes it was released for his E61i.
What is your favorite feature of Nokia Maps 2.0? Anything that Andrew could help you with? Leave him a comment by heading over to his blog.
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