Espoo, Finland – Nokia is making its smart2go mapping and navigation platform available for free download, enabling millions of people to use the most comprehensive map coverage offered on a mobile device.
The platform allows for mapping and routing in over 150 countries and has support for full turn-by-turn satellite navigation in over 30 countries.
The application allows people to view where they are on a map, search for points-of-interests (POI) around them and create routes to get them there free of charge.
Nokia plans to start offering the smart2go application for free, on Saturday, Feb. 10 for selected Nokia S60 and Windows Mobile 5.0 devices. Support for most of the major mobile OS platforms including Nokia S60, Series 40, PocketPC, Linux and other Windows Mobile devices will follow later.
Nokia plans to pre-install the smart2go mapping and navigation application on all future Nokia Nseries multimedia computers under the name “Nokia Maps”. Current owners of Nokia devices may also download Nokia Maps to their supported devices.