Nokia Map Loader Is Now Also A Map Buyer
A new beta version of Nokia’s Map Loader was released today by the Beta Labs team introducing a few new features that will sure make it easier and more accessible to download maps as well as purchase navigation and city guides. Instead of performing these on the phone, you can now browse through the options from your computer using Map Loader 2.0, then buy them using your credit card information (no Paypal, unfortunately).
In order to install this new beta version, you will have to uninstall any older Map Loader versions, make sure you have the latest PC Suite on, as well as the Net Compact Framework 3.0, then hit this page and download it. A couple of bugs have already been reported to the Beta Labs team, so if you download the application, make sure you drop them a line telling them what you like, what you’d like improved and what are the problems that you’ve had so far so they can improve upon it.
This new application is probably one step closer to the whole Maps experience on Ovi, which is encouraging. But personally I am passing on this one, as there are a lot of “must haves”, in order to get one function that I don’t ever use and that the average person might need like once every month (more or less depending on your usage of Maps) .
Defintely going to try it.
I saw that there was a display of your licenses, which is something I have been looking for, as well as the option to buy city guides.
Seems they are really going in the right direction which is good.
[...] The latest update (now available from Beta labs) brings various upates, the most interesting of which is the ability to purchase guides and navigation from within the app rather than from your device. Dotsisx thinks the added functionality is good, but is wary of the various hoops one needs to jump through to get the new version installed. [...]
Been trying that now, unfortunately I didn’t find all information on my N82.
Even when connected via usb, it still asks me to use another connection as it can not find all the information.
Tried to delete all maps from my phone and try again, but still the same problem.
I just remembered that one have to plug it in “data transfer” mode or take out the memory card into a cardreader.
I had it in “PC Suite” mode as I wanted to sync some new contacts and calendar entries at the same time.
(Been too long since I downloaded any new maps into my device)
Really looking forward to the coming of Sandisk’s 16 Gb card as I then can have lots of maps on my device without thinking about space.
i got a nokia navigation license on my old sim.i wanted to change it to my new sim but the thing is my new doesnt get connected to the server. is it possible to use nokia map loader to tranfer the licnese or any other way ???????