Introducing the new Maps 3.0^Beta, with better maps than ever before, enhanced Drive and Walk navigation and synchronisation with Ovi Maps^Beta.

Overview

What's new from the previous release?

• Start-up sequence takes you to your current position as soon as position is found. If your position is not found in few seconds, you are taken to last known position
• You can rotate the map, so you can for example view 3D landmarks from all directions. Just press 4 and 6 in map view. Pressing 5 takes you back to 'north up' view
• In 3D view mode, you can tilt the view by pressing 2 and 8
• 2D/3D mode works with all map modes, i.e. with Map/Satellite/Terrain
• My Favourites menu is cleaned up and History list is moved higher in menu
• My Places has option "Point me to" for any saved place/landmark, you the direction to that place on the map
• In addition to the synchronisation of Favourites and Collections with Ovi Maps and vice versa (use in online mode, enable Internet connection), you can now plan routings on Ovi Maps and synchronise to your device
• Finally, many bugs have now been fixed

Maps Updater and Map Loader 3.0 require Microsoft Windows XP or Vista.

Maps Updater requires Nokia PC Suite to be installed on your computer.

Maps 3.0^Beta works with Nokia devices based on:
S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 (E71, E66, 6110 Navigator, N95, N95 8GB, N82)
S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 (N96, N85, N79, 6650, 6210 Navigator, 6220 Classic, N78)

Ovi Maps^Beta works on IE6 (Windows XP), IE7, Firefox 2 and Firefox 3 (Windows XP or Vista).

What’s new in Maps 3.0 compared with Maps 2.0

Maps 3.0^Beta is a sneak preview of the forthcoming version of Nokia Maps.

• Enhanced car navigation, Drive*, through lane assistance, speed limit warners, improved sign post design and new ‘Route overview’ mode during navigation,
• Enhanced pedestrian navigation, Walk**, through shortcuts (virtual connections) in urban areas, straight line guidance for off-road terrain and beeps and vibrations before next turn,
• Significantly improved map data quality and content,
• 3D landmarks for over 200 cities – can be displayed in 3D and 2D map modes,
• New Terrain*** map mode,
• Hi-res aerial images for Satellite*** and Hybrid*** map modes,
• Nokia Maps Updater for PC, to update your Maps application and existing map data,
• Synchronisation of Favourites and Collections with Ovi Maps and vice versa (use in online mode, enable Internet connection).

* Feature requires Drive & Walk licence.
**Feature requires Walk or Drive & Walk licence.
***To load Terrain/Satellite/Hybrid maps you need to enable Internet connection.

Coming soon in Maps 3.0 commercial release:

• Safety spot warners in selected countries
• Extended country coverage for Traffic info service
• Weather information
• Premium POI content for travel, selected events and cinemas

Ovi Maps extends the Maps experience from mobile device to the web. You can explore maps in 2D, 3D, satellite and hybrid views, save places relevant to you, create your Favourites and Collections, and then synchronise them over-the-air with Maps 3.0^Beta on your mobile and vice versa.

Beta release feature highlights

• Maps in 2D, 3D, satellite and terrain views,
• 3D landmarks for over 200 cities – can be displayed in 3D and 2D map modes,
• Saving places under Favourites and creating Collections,
• Synchronisation of Favourites and Collections with Maps 3.0^Beta on mobile and vice versa.

Coming soon in the next Beta release:

• Route planner for Drive, car navigation, and Walk, pedestrian navigation,
• Traffic information,
• Weather information.

Discover more at maps.ovi.com