If it's not open it's broken.
As I wrote in yesterday’s post, Nokia’s Ovi Maps was an invaluable tool to navigate the (not so) mean streets of Moscow. But the city’s vast Metro system is a beast unto itself.
Fortunately I had a little offline app that I’ve been using since my first trip to Tokyo in 2001. It’s called Métro — think of it as crowd-sourced navigation for mass rail transit worldwide…
“I should warn you, the Tretyakov Gallery is a bit tricky to find.”
“Don’t worry, I got it.”
Such chutzpah in a foreign city with a different language — and alphabet, even — could only be possible with Ovi Maps on my Nokia handset…
Now that I’ve asked my questions in the virtual press conference and had some time to reflect on the answers, I’m ready to deliver my verdict on the Ovi Maps navigation free-for-all.
It’s a big news day for Nokia — they’ve announced that turn-by-turn directions is to be made free worldwide on Ovi Maps, their mapping app for S60 and Maemo devices. I’ve been invited to a virtual Q&A regarding the announcement, and in the spirit of sharing I’m inviting you to join in too!
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