Mobile device manufacturer, Nokia has unveiled its Maps and Navigation service for Nigeria.
This service allows users of several Nokia device models in Nigeria to enjoy Nokia’s mobile mapping and navigation solutions with cutting edge features. Nigerian streets maps with vital local content such as points of interest, as well as free downloadable world maps are now just a touch away.
Nigerians can route addresses in major cities across the globe with the greatest of ease from their mobile phones with Nokia Maps 3.0.
Nokia Maps 3.0 adds “Walk”, a pedestrian focused navigation component to the application, while still offering “Drive”, a world-class car navigation system. The pedestrian navigation efficiently walks you from one place to another with visual turn-by-turn guidance. It helps you to locate yourself by giving information about the surrounding buildings, streets and parks (even including pathways through the park). The Nokia 6210 Navigator also has a built-in compass for orientation. The Drive option gives you turn-by- turn voice guidance as you drive.
“By using the navigation services – in your car or as you walk – Nokia is enabling people to explore and discover what’s around them with the confidence of a local. By combining the integrated compass of the Nokia 6210 Navigator, with the speed and accuracy of assisted GPS, Nokia Maps 3.0 provides a unique experience that surpasses other navigation applications,” said Philip De La Vega, general manager Nokia Nigeria.
Nokia Maps 3.0 comes free of charge and can be used on any GPS enabled Nokia device. With over 29,000 points of interests which include restaurants, petrol stations, banks and hotels, Nokia Maps 3.0 can be easily downloaded from www.nokia.com/maps or at any Nokia Care Centre.
Navigation is a premium service and consumers can purchase Navigation vouchers from selected Nokia retail outlets in Nigeria.
Ngozi Ife Anene, communications manager, Nokia Nigeria, said, Nokia Maps for Nigeria has 138,230km of detailed road coverage of which 21,700km are located in 14 cities. These cities include Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Ibadan, Benin City, Port Harcourt and Kaduna amongst others. At present, the total Nigeria road network is 193,200km which means we have 72% of the Nigeria road network covered on our Maps and we believe this is a great benefit to Nigerian and visiting consumers.”
The Nokia 6210 Navigator comes with a 24-month navigation license embedded on the device whilst the Nokia E71 comes with a 12-month navigation license with no additional cost to the consumers.