While the suits have been strutting about, holding the shiny new Nokia N97 aloft like a newly-incarnated Dalai Lama the quietly unassuming gang over at Nokia’s Beta Labs have been content to push their spectacles back up the bridge of their collective nose and show us their latest offering with a satisfied smile - Nokia Maps 3.0 beta.
Maps has suffered a bit in comparison to Google Maps of late but this release does seem to bring a few new ideas to the party.
The addition of terrain maps seems like it would be useful although I do wonder what kind of 3G reception you are likely to get in the foothills of the Alps (Beta Labs example terrain of choice). Being able to see topological displays is a nice bonus though, especially if you like to go off road or take you phone on a country walk.
Pedestrian and driving directions have been improved with audio and vibration alerts now warning you of direction changes or other problems. A speed limit checker will alert you if you exceed the know local limit and Lane Assistance can indicate the best angle of approach to that tricky junction.
Ovi users can signup for the beta via that service instead of via Beta Labs and will gain the ability to synch favourite locations with the new maps.
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