23 May 2009

Where 2.0 Conference
The Nokia Ovi Maps Commercial

This week Nokia is in attendance at the O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference, happening in San Jose, CA, the world’s biggest event focused on exploring location-based services.

This event was sponsored by OVI Nokia and focused on the state-of-the-art systems, apps, and services in the location space. Experts from Nokia's Nokia mapping team, have introduced a range of technologies, geo-aware web apps on Ovi, and discussed their perspectives on the evolution of mapping technology.

Nokia has also showcased its new commercial for Maps on Ovi, Nokia’s key service, the equivalent to mobile sat nav that helps users find nearby venues and friends.

Combination of Nokia Maps plus Ovi is the first free service that allows you to pre-plan your journey at home on your PC and then easily synchronize it with your Smartphone.

In addition, Nokia Maps includes a number of new features such as high-resolution aerial images, 3D landmarks for 216 cities and terrain maps, as well as a new route overview during routing and during Drive, the purchasable turn-by-turn car navigation guidance.