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Nokia announce smart2go: FREE mapping software
Yesterday Nokia announced FREE Mapping software for a range of Handheld, Smartphone, and PDA devices. smart2go from Gate5 is available pre-installed on the new Nokia n95 and for download from the smart2go website.

Last year Nokia invested in the navigation sector by purchasing the Berlin based navigation software company Gate5. Although not one of the 'High Street' names the Gate5 smart2go software has been included in a lot of OEM PND systems.

The buy-out of Gate5 indicated that Nokia was taking a very serious attitude to navigation. As the Nokia devices are the World's most prolific handhelds it bodes well for navigation in general.

Also with one of the main manufacturers of handsets entering a market sector where data costs can be an issue it remains to be seen if the network providers start to come up with some well thought out unlimited roaming packages for data.

The announcement made by Nokia yesterday allows users with compatible devices to download free software and mapping. Of course there is a slight catch, to get turn by turn navigation you need to buy a license...


Posted on Friday, February 09 @ 13:24:49 GMT by Mike Barrett pocketgps.com