N810 gets free WayFinder navigation software
Only a matter of hours after Nokia announced their new N810 Internet Tablet, GPS navigation software experts Wayfinder have announced that they’ve got a pre-installed free map application on the phone.
According to the company, the pre-installed free map application means that N810 users get a quick and handy pocket map where one can position oneself on the map and see the direction and distance to any chosen location. Users can even browse detailed street maps and search for locations like addresses, Wi-Fi hot-spots and points of interests (POI’s) and take advantage of associated web links and dynamic information. The map application includes access to free of charge world-wide maps – available and downloadable directly to the Nokia device.
“With its large widescreen touch display, full qwerty key board, integrated GPS and extremely fast Internet connectivity, the Nokia N810 is the top purchase for people seeking voice guided GPS navigation and versatile GPS maps. By combining our award-winning Wayfinder Navigator with this innovative device, we can offer a hard-to-match user experience that can compete with any navigation system on the market” says Magnus Nilsson, CEO, Wayfinder Systems AB.
“Customer feedback about navigation kits for the Nokia 770 and N800 devices has been very positive. Now we wanted to offer even more with the new Nokia N810 by introducing a map application available for our users and offer navigation as a hassle free premium service directly from the device†said Ari Virtanen, Vice President of Convergence Products, Multimedia, Nokia. “The N810 and the map application now take Internet enhanced mapping to the next level thanks to integrated GPS in the device and the Wayfinder solutions know-how, ” he continues.