Ovi Maps VS Google Maps

20 February 2010 1,354 views No Comment

What is Ovi Maps?

Nokia has launched Ovi Maps, which is a free service for maps and navigation for users and owners of Nokia handsets. Ovi Maps service has the advantage, that does not require updates from the network, because the maps that have / had traveled will be stored in the handset. In addition, users can also inform their positions through Facebook. Nokia itself opens opportunities for developers (third party) to create applications that can use the services they have provided. Additionally, third parties may view this as a target market is large enough, considering that at least 83 million Nokia handsets sold was able to reply using Ovi services maps. Compatible devices with Ovi Maps include: Nokia E52, Nokia E72, Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, the Nokia 6710 Navigator, Nokia 6730 classic, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia 5230

Ovi Maps VS Google Maps

Ovi Maps from Nokia can suck up to 3 million people who download the Ovi Maps. Nokia claimed success for the map service is 10 times faster than Google Maps. One of the comparison, for coverage of 20 kilometers, Ovi Maps suck just as much as 200 kb of data only. Compare with Google who suck 2Mb for the same distance. In addition, Ovi Maps already reaching 74 countries with 28 million kilometer road in the world. Not only that, voice guide was buried as many as 64 languages, including Indonesian. Thus, the power Ovi Maps more fitting with rich features, so do not become merely a tool guide only.

Features Ovi Maps

Some features include Ovi Maps feature is Lonely Planet. With Lonely Planet feature, users can find places like restaurants, shops, and others close to the user’s position. Other features of the most important is the information the way, here Ovi Maps users to stay put the address, then just choose the driver or walking. Weather feature is also capable of predicting the weather in certain cities, up to a week ahead. Are you curious? Let’s download Ovi maps and see .. http://www.nokia.co.id/layanan/ovi-maps/downloads