A few days ago i've done the firmware update on N900 to PR 1.2. this was a clean wipe out and i had to reinstall all apps and set everything up.

so, i needed to download the data for OVI Maps.

Nokia announce OVI Maps Version 3.04 as a graduated version from the Nokia Beta Labs.

 Nokia released a very cool App for OVI Maps in OVI Store: Own Voice for Ovi Maps

the following text is the official description of that app:

"Tired of the same old “Turn left”? Now that navigation is free in Ovi Maps you can create your own drive guidance instructions and share them with friends and family. Cheer up your loved ones’ dull morning commute or do your best pirate voice for a friend – Own Voice for Ovi Maps lets you say it your way! Own Voice for Ovi Maps requires the latest version of Ovi Maps installed on your device."

Nokia is showing us something tomorrow. Everyone connect a virtual event starts tomorrow 13.04.2010 at 10:00 am.

feel the countdown  :-)

according to Norman John and Nokia Conversations more phones will get the FREE Navigation in OVI Maps 3.03.

After the the flagships N97, N97mini, N86, X6, 5800 and E72 the probably most selling E-Series devices: E71 and E66 gets the FREE navigation, too.

There is a new competition out to win a Nokia phone with GPS

 

"Here’s your chance to win great Nokia GPS phones by creating a story about how you use Ovi Maps.

Show us how you use Drive & Walk navigation, Lonely Planet & Michelin guides, discover places or events around you, share your location with friends on Facebook or pre-plan your trips. Nokia product managers will share their Ovi Maps stories over the next few weeks with you. Stay tuned! Create an Ovi Maps story and share it Get the latest Ovi Maps with free Drive & Walk navigation at http://nokia.com/maps."

The folks from OVI updated the Ovi Maps Beta to Version: V3.04

There are no major changes but we’ve tweaked it here and there to improve the stability and fix a number of installation problems.

look how the new feature works: