Nokia tells unhappy iOS 6 map users to try Nokia Maps on their browser

Nokia Maps mobile web site on the Apple iPhone

While iOS 6 users can't wait for Google Maps for iOS to hit the App Store, Nokia has another solution for those burned by Apple's new mapping application. Nokia sent out some tweets to let the world know that "Nokia Maps is award winning. There is no need to be stuck with another mapping service on your smartphone." Another tweet quoted a review of Nokia Maps in Forbes which said, "Unlike Google and Apple maps, Nokia Maps put customers at ease instead of causing anxiety."

It's the latest move by Nokia to capitalize on what is considered to be a major strength of Nokia's smartphone line. If you go ahead and try Nokia Maps, remember that it is not an app that you can install, but is a mobile site on the internet. Just direct your mobile Safari browser to maps.Nokia.com. If you would rather try another alternative, there are many mapping and navigational apps in the App Store, some with turn-by-turn directions. For those partial to Google, thre is also a version of Google Maps available on the mobile web.

source: Nokia, UnleashThePhones via AllThingsD

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posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:18 38

1. mercorp (Posts: 1043; Member since: 28 Jan 2012)

nice one,dude!
convert them to lumia fans!

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:19 2

2. wendygarett (unregistered)

I prefer Apple map :)

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:24 23

4. Captain_Doug (Posts: 1034; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)

Just to give you some scraps... name one good reason why... I'd really like to know.

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:26 12

5. Galen20K (Posts: 545; Member since: 26 Dec 2008)

oh so you'd rather use an inferior product only because it has the magical "Apple" branding on it? Wow, people and their priorities are scary these days... smh

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:32 12

9. dexter_jdr (Posts: 1163; Member since: 28 Jun 2012)

lol ur lying muderfukkur... :P

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:40 23

13. mrllano (Posts: 91; Member since: 20 Aug 2012)

Let's respect his decision and at the same time laugh at it.. :)

posted on 25 Sep 2012, 21:00

33. tegradragon (Posts: 68; Member since: 23 May 2012)

I think its a 'her'. Ive been trying to figure.

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 09:47 5

19. StephenGalop (Posts: 52; Member since: 21 Sep 2012)

LOL pwned, 31 thumbs down

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 10:11 8

20. 305Bucko (Posts: 506; Member since: 07 Aug 2011)

Thats exactly what he/she is looking for. And even though all her/his previous posts aim at getting max amount of responses, ppl still pointlessly respond. She/he hates apple one day worships it another day and ocasionaly even a meego fan/hater

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 18:02 1

29. thelegend6657 (unregistered)

There is like 2 person behind Wendy Garett

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 10:34

22. HTCFreak (Posts: 156; Member since: 17 Jul 2010)

wow, getting thumbed down for her personal choise... Geez PA-users

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 15:11 4

28. EclipseGSX (Posts: 1737; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)

You must be new, "Wendy" is a common troll here

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 11:51 1

25. haseebzahid (Posts: 1853; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)

your call dont say we never warned you might fell off the cliff :P

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 22:38 1

30. phil2n (Posts: 487; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)

now ur doomed

posted on 25 Sep 2012, 07:29 1

32. zhypher_23 (Posts: 195; Member since: 04 Jun 2012)

Good Luck finding your way home.

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:19 21

3. arunvsindia (Posts: 9; Member since: 31 Aug 2012)

nokia maps rocks \m/ ..... :D

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:27 18

6. AeroPrime (Posts: 175; Member since: 21 Feb 2011)

I think Nokia is thriving as a map alternative. We a fooled by google and apple for their maps. I really feel Nokia Map is pretty good.

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:30 4

7. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)

I wonder if they'd ever get to the point of charging for access from a mobile phone (even if just a negligible amount, like a few cents), with a startup ad "You could have this free and without using your data plan on a Lumia. #SwitchToLumia", though that might a bit too apple-ish for them, so maybe just having the ad up while it's in use. Might as well, free advertising

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:30 1

8. frydaexiii (Posts: 1475; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)

Haha, Nokia really likes to take advantage of others when they're down don't they? Even Samsung doesn't stoop so low, they attack Apple the way Apple presents itself, not when they screw up.

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 09:20 7

18. StephenGalop (Posts: 52; Member since: 21 Sep 2012)

Another pointless post by a samfan

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 10:14 2

21. 305Bucko (Posts: 506; Member since: 07 Aug 2011)

R u serious? Wow... Only reason Samsung didnt do it is because motorola thought of it first

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:32 33

10. lee480 (Posts: 197; Member since: 24 Sep 2012)

Apple = Another Pointless Product with Limited Engineering

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:37 6

11. eisenbricher (Posts: 973; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)

Hats off to you, sire xD

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 09:00 4

15. kach22 (Posts: 153; Member since: 04 Nov 2011)

That's awesome Lee. Good thinking.

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 10:59 2

24. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)

Great acronym construction! That earned a thumb up from me.

posted on 25 Sep 2012, 21:05

34. tegradragon (Posts: 68; Member since: 23 May 2012)

Apple = Another Pointless Product with LOUSY Engineering actually. :)

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:38 5

12. BillyG (Posts: 305; Member since: 24 Sep 2012)

gotta give it to nokia. nokia maps is even better than google map for searching a house number.

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:54 2

14. muhsen (Posts: 281; Member since: 07 Jun 2012)

indeed !

posted on 24 Sep 2012, 09:01 3

16. Stoli89 (Posts: 333; Member since: 28 Jun 2010)

The best part about Nokia maps is that I can do offline turn by turn navigation. For me, this is a big plus becasue I set my carrier manually to avoid foreign network roaming charges near the border. The data roaming charges are also very high when out of country. With Nokia Drive, I never have to worry about this issue. On top of that, the maps are free and available for about 120 countries. Offline routing, offline searching...all very convenient...especially on int'l business travel.

With an unlimited data plan I find Google Maps exceptional for the USA. Comparable to Nokia Maps and better when it comes to search. But on a global basis, nothing beats Nokia's solution...and it is free for me. Add in the fact that many unlimited plans are being moved to tiered data deals and the Nokia approach makes even more sense.

JMO.