Nokia intros beta Map Loader for Macs
updated 01:25 pm EDT, Mon October 20, 2008
Nokia Map Loader beta
Cellphone maker Nokia has announced a beta release of Map Loader for Mac, bringing parity with a similar app available for Windows. Map Loader allows people with compatible phones to upload maps to their devices from their computer, rather than through a cellular connection; this should not only be faster but save on the high data fees imposed by carriers. Maps are used mainly for GPS navigation, whether by car or on foot.
Maps for over 200 countries are available, which users of Map Loader transfer through a simple drag-and-drop command. Should the same set of maps be needed again later, these can be copied over using a history feature. The software is a free download, but requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later, as well as Nokia Multimedia Transfer 1.3. Supported phones range in scale from the 5320 XpressMusic to the N95 and N96.
