Got a Nokia? Can’t get enough of GPS? You’ll want to check out Skyhook Wireless‘ new plug-in then, Maps Booster, which helps you nab your location on the double using Wi-Fi look-up.
You might have heard of Skyhook before: it’s the company that helps things gizmos such as the iPod touch work out your location through Wi-Fi hotspots nearby. It’s just brought its technology to Symbian S60 nokia phones via way of a plug-in called Maps Booster.
Once installed, it’ll rapidly work out your location, and though dependent on the density of Wi-Fi zones near you (it’s a no go in the countryside), in built up areas can pinpoint your location down to the street you’re on – and unlike GPS, will work within buildings too.
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Maps Booster from Skyhook is available on the Nokia Ovi Store now for the N97 and N97 Mini, N95, E71 and 5800 XpressMusic, so head on over there now to give Google Maps a helping hand in city centres.
Out Now | £3 | Maps Booster (Via All About Symbian) (Available on the Nokia Ovi Store)
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