Nokia Maps 2 Beta

[Simon Fogarty]

thanks stephen,

 going by the data on the blindsea site, I'll need a gps receiver for my e51

the maps that are on the site, are they USA only or are they a compressed
file of all available maps?
otherwise, where do I get the maps for nz?

thanks 

simon 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
[mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Giggar
Sent: Saturday, 17 May 2008 8:34 a.m.
To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
Subject: Re: Nokia Maps 2 Beta

That are limited to the phones that can run the Nokia Map software.
Currently all 3rd Edition Nokia series 60 phones.

To find out more; You can go to the blind sea web site and then to the
Mobile Corner and then 3rd Edition 3rd Party software. On that page you will
find a link that will take you to the Nokia Maps. 
>From their you can read more about the software.
www.blindsea.com

Signed: Stephen Giggar
Skype: dr-phone.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Fogarty" <simon at blinky-net.com>
To: "'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'"
<blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 2:51 PM
Subject: RE: Nokia Maps 2 Beta


> so are these nokia maps limited to surtain phones, or can they work on any
> nokia device with gps ability?
>
> simon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan
Mosen
> Sent: Saturday, 17 May 2008 5:10 a.m.
> To: 'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: Nokia Maps 2 Beta
>
> Yes, we are talking street by street navigation. Last night, I set it to
the
> address of an Indian restaurant we were being driven to. Nokia Maps
provided
> turn by turn voice guideance, including which exit at the roundabout to
> take.
>
> Jonathan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty
> Sent: Friday, 16 May 2008 10:20 p.m.
> To: 'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: Nokia Maps 2 Beta
>
> hi jonathon,
>
> how goods good, I'm guessing we're not talking street by street
navogation,
> or is it only limitted to auckland / wellington thus far?
>
> thanks
>
> simon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan
Mosen
> Sent: Friday, 16 May 2008 8:32 p.m.
> To: 'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: Nokia Maps 2 Beta
>
> Simon, new Nokia maps for NZ, complete with voice guidance, were release
> last week. They work really well for what they do.
>
> Jonathan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty
> Sent: Friday, 16 May 2008 8:21 p.m.
> To: 'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: Nokia Maps 2 Beta
>
> yeah I've heard wayfinder is good, but it doesn't work for us down here in
> new zealand. hence the reason I was asking jonathon about the nokia maps
of
> NZ.
>
> if they are workable then they might be worth looking into.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Ari Moisio
> Sent: Friday, 16 May 2008 5:57 p.m.
> To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
> Subject: RE: Nokia Maps 2 Beta
>
> Hi
>
> Nokia Maps  have guite good database of POIs. For simple queries like just
> looking POIs around or querying the name of current street Maps can do
very
> well. On  actual navigation it is not as accessible as Wayfinder
> (Navigator/Access).
>
> You can still escape from the Gates of hell: Use Linux!
> --
> mr. M01510
>
>
> On Fri, 16 May 2008, Simon Fogarty wrote:
>
>> so how good are these nokia maps anyway?
>> last time I looked at them they weren't the greatest thigns out?
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan
> Mosen
>> Sent: Friday, 16 May 2008 12:56 p.m.
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>> Subject: Nokia Maps 2 Beta
>>
>> We finally have voice guideance in New Zealand for Nokia Maps, so I've
> been
>> having a play. is it correct that they have removed voice guideance
>> for walking routes in this version? And if it is, shouldn't we be
>> making a big noise about this before it gets out of beta?
>>
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