OVI Maps 3.0 Beta Added Support for Nokia 5800 & N97

OVI Maps (previously Nokia Maps) is ready for the 3.0 final release. The company has just released a final beta version of OVI Maps 3.0 for mobile which adds support for S60 5th edition touchscreen phones like 5800 and N97.

According to the guys over at the Nokia Beta Labs, the new version of the service comes with better maps, leveraged Drive and Walk navigation, as well as synchronization with Ovi MapsBeta for Web. In addition, the Ovi Maps 3.0 Beta now comes with a new maps data version and features faster zooming and planning.

What’s new from the previous release?

• Now supports “Touch devices” S60 5th Edition (5800 Xpress Music & N97)
• New additional features such as weather information, safety spot warners in selected countries, extended country coverage for traffic info service and premium POI (Point of Interest) content for travel, selected events and cinema
• New maps data version
• Quicker zooming & panning
• New “Shop & Licenses” format
• Also, a number of fixes and enhancements onto both Maps Updater and Map Loader have also been implemented - with Maps Updater supporting 21 different languages
• Last but not least, many bugs have been fixed!

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To get your hands on Ovi Maps 3.0 you’ll need to download it to your laptop and use the Maps Updater feature. Earlier versions of Map Loader do not work with Maps 3.0 so you’ll need to install Map Loader 3.0 before adding the necessary maps to your device.

Download and Installation Instructions