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Where’s Wal-Mart? The Failure of Nokia Maps — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:50:18 +0000

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By: Where’s Wal-Mart? The Failure of Nokia Maps

Where’s Wal-Mart? The Failure of Nokia Maps — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:50:18 +0000

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Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:07:28 +0000

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By: PhoneBoy

PhoneBoy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:24:37 +0000

@Jim I haven’t seen the Blackberry version, but the current Nokia version also offers transit, I believe.

@Jonathan the lack of turn-by-turn is not a showstopper for me.

By: Jonathan Greene

Jonathan Greene — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:57:22 +0000

I like the promise of Nokia Maps, but it’s really bad in the US for POI and search. Google kills it there, though of course there is no turn by turn navigation in google.

By: Google Maps More Useful in North America

Google Maps More Useful in North America — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:14:02 +0000

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By: Jim Courtney

Jim Courtney — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:29:48 +0000

I have the same experience on the Blackberry where I find Google Maps provides both better coverage and more information than Blackberry Maps. And if you download a trip at, say, a WiFi access point, it buffers (stores) that data on the Blackberry such that you are not always drawing on the wireless network for data during the trip (unless you expand/contract a map being viewed).

For my Blackberry 8820 it has always had a direction “pointer” and also is able to work inside buildings if you initially start where it can find the satellites (outside or near a window). If will often find the room I am in within my house.

Also, on the Blackberry version, Google Maps will also provide public transit directions if you are in a major city.

And, on both the Nokia and Blackberry, Google Maps can provide active trip directions, a shortcoming on the iPhone version.