Nokia Drive coming to other WP7 phones...for a price
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This information comes just days after a pirated copy of Nokia Drive was demonstrated running on a competing manufacturer's Windows Phone 7 handset. Whether this influenced the decision is not known, but it would certainly make sense that Nokia would prefer to profit from the larger Windows Phone ecosystem rather than watch as side-loading their app onto other phones became a common practice.
It’s also possible that this had been the plan all along; Windows Phone does not otherwise have a true competitor to Google Maps on Android, whose voice guided navigation is regularly seen as a major differentiator for the platform. With all WP7 phones getting access to Nokia Drive, it will be one more box on the spec sheet that can be checked when making cross-platform comparisons.
source: Twitter via wpcentral
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6 Comments
1. T12RYK posted on 23 Nov 2011, 17:01 3 0
Its good to hear because I'd prefer to get a HTC WP7 after the Lumia 800 but I think Nokia Drive is an excellent navigation app and I used to use it all the time on my old Nokia phones!
1st!!
2. Whodaboss posted on 23 Nov 2011, 19:31 1 0
Definitely great news! I'm hoping it's not too much! Is asking for it to be around $10 asking for too much?! :) One can only hope! 2nd! Ha!
3. dunyfunny posted on 23 Nov 2011, 19:59 0 4
disgusting! even if nokia owns navteq, its navigation just sucks! slow, wrong information etc. However the worst thing is it says "after 300 ft you will reach your destination". Normally a good one says on right or left!
5. DontHateOnS60 posted on 24 Nov 2011, 10:40 0 0
Been using their nav for years now, and I find it to be wonderful, but it would be nice if it said destination on the right or left. Google one up's that by showing you a street view pic of the building. Now that's cool.
6. Cyd07 posted on 24 Nov 2011, 15:50 0 0
You've really used it for hours...that's just that every tech journalist that have ever tested a Nokia is wrong...all these f*cking journalists say it's the best navigation software for free on a phone, and said it was one of the main advantage of Symbian (okay...one of the only...). Even Nokia haters said that...
But they are wrong. All.
4. lecaillon posted on 24 Nov 2011, 02:33 1 0
I have to comment on the headline of this article. Of course it comes at a price. Do you think they are going to spend money on a product and give it away for free to their competitors? There's a difference between good writing and being cynical.
