Anyway... Could a Nokia map client be developed that runs on N8**' devices and accesses Nokia services via the OVI API's.
Does it have to be running Mer or could access to the API's alone allow an independently developed Diablo app do the same thing?

I guess what I'm saying is... I would love access to Nokia Maps on my N8**'s, for that matter a WRT as well.

If widgets and Nokia Maps are available on the Fremantle device, what is stopping them from running in Mer or in independently coded apps running in diablo?