Who is not tempted by Google Maps. In addition to free, this facility is also equipped with a typical layer of Google Earth maps are phenomenal. Google Maps can be enjoyed in a number of smart phones, ranging from based Android, Symbian, BlackBerry, iPhone, until Windows Mobile.
In the context of Google's technology, features of Google Maps is a free feature that increasingly make Android-based phones look sexy. Although mobile phones with other operating systems such as Symbian, is also Google Maps can process properly, but when using Google Maps on Android phones seemed to wear slippers at home.
However, the end of February and Nokia launched Ovi also Maps, a premium feature provided free of charge for Nokia smart phones equipped with GPS. Tagline Nokia fairly steady: "Free Navigation on Your Nokia. Forever!".
Map navigation is one of the most pursued feature mobile users equipped with GPS smart. Navigation purposes in hand seems well anticipated by Nokia.
Ovi Maps with the latest version of driving and navigation features plus pedestrian traffic information is available in 74 countries and 46 languages. More than 3 million have been downloaded Maps Ovi. Per day, according to statistics Siemens, there are 100,000 downloads, a fantastic figure who can convince all mobile phone manufacturers to compete each other to make a free mapping application.
Ovi Maps advantage it can be used on a computer by opening a browser. It takes only a small installation in a browser plugin that we use to be able to use Ovi Maps in full.
Maps on Ovi Site http://maps.ovi.com even able to detect the location of Internet users who visit a way to detect computer's IP address we use for the Internet. This is different from the computer version of Google Maps that his web site address at http://maps.google.com.
Maps on Ovi, we also can see the demo route that we can set yourself. For example how to achieve Palmerah Market of the National Monument, just insert it into the field field goals provided direction.
Ovi Maps also provides a preview of travel impressions from the starting point to destination point. Maps also have features to display 3D images, so we know if any famous buildings in the area. With this simple technology, paper maps seem to be increasingly displaced.
The power of Google Maps is because the map data is provided fairly complete for a free map. Accuracy did not disappoint. Latest news, Google Maps is now more flashy that it integrates with many layers. Besides layer satellite view, traffic info, wikipedia, there is also a new layer, the layer Buzz.
Buzz is Microblogging services like Twitter or Facebook status updates similar. Initially, many snickered about this because Buzz could not compete with Twitter or Facebook.
However, with the addition of layers Buzz feature on Google Maps, fulfilled the puzzle why Google took Buzz facilities. With the mobile phone equipped with GPS and Google Maps, we can update the status on the Buzz and the status is displayed in locations where we nge-Buzz.
Of course, this privacy is a new issue that must be addressed carefully. However, the technology, the presence of Buzz is a new breakthrough in integrating "new way of update status" with the dimensions of space and time is real time.
If we hang in Bundaran Hotel Indonesia, for example, then we check the location where we are, on the map we can see the Buzzer's update status. This feature can be developed into a more positive direction.
For example, an artist who wants to perform at the concert, simply by filling out the Buzz from the mobile phone equipped with GPS and Google Maps. Enthusiasts can find the text information and can directly know the position on the map so that the living can plug straight goals to the concert location.
Installing Google Maps
Installing Google Maps is simple enough. For Android phone, could only be installed for Android version 2 upwards. Motorola phones Android phone Milestone is the first version 2 of which had been installed Google Maps version 3.
BlackBerry cell phones, if not available, can be directly trying to address m.google.com / maps. For iPhone has been installed in it. To Nokia with Symbian S60 operating system, can directly download files in http://www.google.com/gmm/GoogleMaps.sisx.
As for the Windows Mobile operating system can be downloaded at http://www.google.com/gmm/GoogleMaps.CAB. In general, other products can check the compatibility on the site m.google.com / maps.
Installation Ovi Maps
Ovi Maps for installation, can directly down to www.nokia.com / maps. Only certain smart phones are supported Ovi Maps, including the Nokia N97 mini, N97, E72, E55, E52, Nokia 6730 Classic, Nokia 6710 Navigator, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, and Nokia 5230.
Unfortunately, the Nokia E71 not supported Ovi Maps, the site only provided updates for Ovi Maps 3.0. This obviously disappointing because the E71 users with feature phones in the E71 and E71 is cheaper than, like the Nokia 6730 Classic, was able to enjoy the premium features of Ovi Maps.
Source: Kompas Cetak
