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2008-12-16
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Originally Posted by SD69
The routing algorithm sucks, and their map updates are hopelessly infrequent given the subscription costs.
I don't understand the negativity; is it just because it's not free? It works just fine with my N800 and external GPS. Far better satisfaction than several other maemo apps I've tried.
There is a road I travel that is about 10km long; at the end of the road is my destination. Literally.
The limit on this road is 100km/h. Wayfinder would have me leave this road and take an alternative road that is also 100km/h but is longer and goes through a town at 50km/h and ends up at the same position as if I drove straight on.
I can get a third of the way along this road with wayfinder still insisting that I turn around and take the longer and slower route.
And this is just one example. Current maps and decent routing are the key requirements for gps software, and wayfinder has neither.
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2008-12-16
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Originally Posted by mobiledivide
The Nokia 500 does use Nokia Maps, but on Windows CE 5.0.
...does anyone know what OS the Nokia 500 runs this seems to run Nokia Maps?
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2009-01-28
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Looks like it's all gone through now - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01...one_wayfinder/ How likely are Vodafone to want to support a non-phone platform?
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2009-01-28
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@ Netherlands
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Originally Posted by pixelseventy2
Depends on why Vodafone bought Wayfinder in the first place.
Looks like it's all gone through now - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01...one_wayfinder/ How likely are Vodafone to want to support a non-phone platform?
Don't forget Wayfinder bought Navicore in the past.
So there is a niche product due to an acquisition by an acquisition.
Basic route finding is hard to sell with Google giving away Google Maps Mobile, but Wayfinder is promoted (1) on the basis of turn-by-turn directions, along (2) with a database of more than 3m points of interest and (3) some online collaboration tools so you can share your route with friends and family.
These are the 3 arguments according to The Register.
Points of interest are all very well, but it's not useful to know where the nearest chemist is unless you also know if it's open - information which Wayfinder reckons it can provide, and Vodafone probably feels it can charge for, one way or another.
One can also import and export POI from/to other devices such as TomTom, Garmin, and Google Maps.
Vodafone can give this service to their current customers for free. I don't think theres much money for them in this case.
And ofcourse they're not happy to support a legacy, niche product. Maybe if the new tablets are going to be less a niche product...
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2009-01-30
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#16
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Originally Posted by allnameswereout
We can always hope they port to Maemo 5.
And ofcourse they're not happy to support a legacy, niche product. Maybe if the new tablets are going to be less a niche product...
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2009-01-30
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Originally Posted by sachin007
I suspect this is the way for Nokia to go as well. Nokia Maps has come a long way and is a much better product than Wayfinder. Nokia Maps 3.0 will allow users to share POI's and routes easily between the desktop and the mobile device. Nokia needs to leverage the work they've done with Ovi and Maps and extend it to the next tablet. Hell, they need to extend it to the current N8x0 as well.
I am pretty sure... that the next generation tablet will have nokia maps and do away with wayfinder.
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2009-02-09
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Here in NL Vodafine is making an 'App Store' called 'Application Manager' or something like that. Applications such as Wayfinder are good entries for them to create profit.
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