Nokia Maps 3.0 Beta Gains Significant Improvements

Nokia Maps 3.0 Beta has recently received a major update based on the feedback garnered through Nokia's BetaLabs.

For those who aren't familiar with it, Nokia Maps plus Ovi is a free service that allows people to pre-plan their journey at home on their PC and synchronize with their mobile, giving access to pre-planned routes and favorite destinations while on the move.

In the latest version, this application gains support for Nokia's Symbian S60 devices which use Feature Pack 1 (v3.1) -- such as the N95, N82, E71, and E66. Support for Feature Pack 2 was already included, but N96 support has been fixed.

In addition, Nokia Maps 3.0 Beta adds:

• Improved positioning on application startup
• Map rotation using numeric keys
• 2D/3D mode now works in all map views
• Synchronization of favorites and history with the web browser-based Ovi Maps
• Several bug fixes
• and more.

This is a free application, but there are also subscription options which add maps and other navigation features based on region and device.

For more information, and to download the latest version of Nokia Maps 3.0 Beta, visit the Nokia BetaLabs website.