BRIEF: Nokia Maps - data updated today

Well, I've no doubt the screen dump above will come as welcome news to many - just don't get too carried away, alright? Yes, it is a doubling of New Zealand maps data, but obviously if you double almost nothing, its still almost nothing at the end of the day.

If you've just checked and seen only 6.6MB of NZ map data available you need to install the latest version of the Maploader 1.3.5, available here (or maybe just reinstall whichever one you have to refresh the maps data information, not sure, I installed the latest one and on loading it began refreshing the data). You may also need Nokia Maps 2.0 (available here), but I've not confirmed this yet, as I had 2.0 on my phone already.

I've had a quick look at them, and I must say that the Auckland street detail is now much, much better. A quick look around showed almost all streets named, although how their placement is I've yet to confirm. No navigation on offer from what I can tell, and the point of interest (POI) data is still very limited.

So, bottom line, this is a good start Nokia, but thats all it is. I'm still hoping the major update rumoured to be arriving around the 23rd turns out to be bona-fide.

Garmin Mobile XT still remains the premier GPS software for GPS-enabled N- and E-Series phones. I should mention that Garmin's position is even further strengthened by recent updates to the free NZ Open GPS maps, which finally fix street and POI searching. Its glorious - go out and get it today (Ebay still seems like the best place to pick it up, if you're trying to find the best price).

Thanks to Geekzone forum member martyyates for breaking this news.


If your country has been poorly served by Nokia Maps to-date its worth having a look - place a comment here if there are updates available for your country!