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Nokia Maps vs Google Maps

Started by luca filigheddu · 8 months ago

If you are a frequent traveller and you take a plane as often as your car, then a map on your pocket is a “must” for you. I don’t mean a paper map of the location you are going to, but a device that can help you to find places of interest or to orient [...%5 ... Continue reading »

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  • manica

    1 year ago

    great post!! ;-)
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  • Albie

    1 year ago

    I have installed the Google maps app on my N95. My quick impressions (and why I won't be using it):

    Pros:
    Fast
    Smooth operation
    Easy Interface, the menus make sense

    Cons:
    Does not have an option for keeping the backlight on
    Does not go into much detail for places like South Africa (unlike the Nokia maps, which seem to have the whole worlds road marked)

    The pros would easily outweigh the cons, if only I didn't live (far) away from the mainstream like I, and most of the world, do.
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  • Luca Filigheddu

    1 year ago

    Albie, I can understand your position, you are right.
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  • alt. map loader

    1 year ago

    Unfortunately, Nokia Map Loader is a royal pain in the behind. It requires you to install loads of stuff, only works on windows, and adding new maps means that you have to download the maps you already had all over again.

    Fortunately you don't need Nokia's maploader-from-hell:

    http://nokiamaps.moo.no

    Works on any operating system with any browser, and you don't need to install anything. Now you can finally add maps on locked-down computers like at work, in school, internet cafes, or straight from your phones built-in browser.
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  • Diabo

    1 year ago

    Nokia Map Loader only works on Windows, needs .net framework, and if you add a new map the map loader deletes all your existing maps so you'll have to download them all over again.

    But you don't need Nokia Map Loader. http://nokiamaps.moo.no links to all maps on Nokia's smart2go server. Works with any browser on any operating system, including Mac and Linux. No need to install anything on your computer, so it works when you're in a hotel, school, at work, or in an internet cafe.
    If your phone talks WiFi or 3G you can add and update maps from your phone's web browser without even touching a computer.
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  • Mandalay

    10 months ago

    One thing that should be mentioned..and is IMO very important..is the difference that if you travel somewhere outside your country..in the case of nokia maps you can download maps into your phone and use it without a data connection abroad. With the google maps this doesn't make any sense since it relies heavily on the data connection to provide the maps.
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