Skip to content
Digital News Report Logo
Menu
  • News
  • Business
  • Science
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Audio Books
  • Quizzes
  • Videos
Menu

Home » Sci - Tech » Nokia Moving Closer To Dominating The GPS Market

Nokia Moving Closer To Dominating The GPS Market

By Sam Lee on January 21, 2010
alt text

Nokia Map App

Digital News Report – Companies come and go in business, and Nokia may have developed the GPS killer. For years Magellan, TomTom and Garmin have produced ever-improving GPS systems, but their days may be numbered.

Free integrated map and GPS applications for Smartphones are the game-changer. Nokia and other companies have been encouraging developers to produce apps for their phones.

Nokia has developed an “Ovi Maps” application that gives users free drive and walking navigation, free map updates, and events guides. Their app covers 70 countries and can be updated wirelessly.

TomTom has new updates, but they will cost you $50 or more.

Nokia has an advantage over Google Maps which require a data connection. Nokia’s maps are pre-loaded on the phone and can be updated wirelessly.

By: Sam Lee

  1. Ovi Store by Nokia delivers content and applications with convenient billing to AT&T customers
  2. Apple Countersues Nokia In Spy Vs Spy Scenario
  3. Google Android Market now open for downloading apps online
  4. White House Android App released
  5. Apple App Store reaches 15 Billion Downloads

Live Results Search

Categories

Important Information

This site is for informational purposes only.  Always check with your doctor or  legal council before making any medical or legal decisions.

loader-image
San Francisco, US
9:50 pm, June 30, 2025
temperature icon 55°F
few clouds
Humidity 88 %
Pressure 1011 mb
Wind 18 mph
Wind Gust: 0 mph
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 5:51 am
Sunset: 8:35 pm
Weather from OpenWeatherMap

 

©2025 Digital News Report | Design: Newspaperly WordPress Theme