OK.. so Nokia (phones) are getting into mapping...
They brought out the 6610 with GPS (as used by Ewan McGreggor on long way down) :-http://www.mobilewhack.com/nokia-6110-navigator-takes-the-long-way-down-with-ewan-mcgregor-and-charley-boorman/
Then the multimedia computer that was the N95.. with all it troubles and slow lock on to GPS signals.
The N82 which improved on the N95 GPS performance...
An Updated N95 8GB which sorted out the original N95 GPS troubles....
An update to the N95 to get it back on track....
They've purchased NavTec for a few billion http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,137887-c,mapping/article.html
These guys make the maps! Next time you're using Google Maps.. check the bottom line to see if NavTec are mentioned! If they're not chances are that TeleAtlas are.. oh yer. they've just been bought by TomTom a GPS giant!
So what's next for Nokia? Well it seems the next mobile mapping software will be aimed at pedestrians... http://www.nokia.com/betalabs/maps
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