Nokia has released the latest version of its mobile mapping and navigation service, Nokia Maps 3.0, as well as personalized online mapping experience with Maps on Ovi. This combination of Nokia Maps plus Ovi 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 addition, Nokia Maps has been updated to include 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 turn-by-turn car navigation guidance.

Key new features of Nokia Maps 3.0 Beta include:

- Enhanced car navigation, Drive, through lane assistance, speed limit warners, improved sign post design and new ‘Route overview’ mode during navigation
- Enhanced pedestrian navigation, Walk, through shortcuts (virtual connections) in urban areas, straight line guidance for off-road terrain and beeps and vibrations before next turn
- Significantly improved map data quality and content
- 3D landmarks for over 200 cities – can be displayed in 3D and 2D map modes
- New Terrain map mode

- Hi-res aerial images for Satellite and Hybrid map modes
- Nokia Maps Updater for PC, to update your Maps application and existing map data
- Synchronisation of Favourites and Collections with MapsBeta on Ovi and vice versa
- Nokia Maps 3.0 commercial release will also include the following features in future: Safety spot warners in selected countries, Extended country coverage for Traffic info service, Weather information and Premium POI content.

Maps on Ovi extends the Maps experience from mobile device to the web. You can explore maps in 2D, 3D, satellite and hybrid views, save places relevant to you, create your Favourites and Collections, and then synchronise them over-the-air with Maps 3.0Beta on your mobile and vice versa.

Download Nokia Maps Updater (EXE, 4.5MB)

Download Nokia Map Loader 3.0 (EXE, 27.8MB)