SAN JOSE, USA – We’ve herded the best videos from the Nokia booth at this week’s Where 2.0 event, including clips of the first Ovi Maps Player mash-ups and Ovi Maps in action on the upcoming Nokia N97. The folks from the Associated Press have been working on a smart maps mash-up with Nokia, as has Lonely Planet. Click through to see demos of both Ovi Maps Player mash-ups in motion, plus get a fresh glimpse of Ovi Maps running on the N97.

Calling all Innovators – Apps on Maps

GLOBAL – Last night we brought news of the new Ovi Maps Player API and with it a brief intro to the latest Forum Nokia Developer competition: Calling All Innovators – Apps on Maps. With the new Ovi Maps Player API Ovi Maps has been opened up to third parties to add location aware services and content to Ovi Maps. What’s more, Ovi Maps can now be easily embedded in other websites or web applications, all using familiar technology such as HTML, CSS and Javascript. Oh, and there’s the small matter of $30,000 too. That’s the prize fund up for grabs for the best Apps on Maps solution. Continue reading>>

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Ovi Maps comes of age

SAN JOSE, USA – Featuring at today’s Where 2.0 Conference in California, are some interesting announcements for Ovi Maps. Where 2.0 is THE event for location based services and with the evolution of Maps, the perfect place to talk about what’s new and exciting. First up is the true evolution from Nokia Maps to Ovi Maps. This marks a keystone moment for Maps as all the work of the last couple of years begins to bear fruit. The second, and potentially most exciting news is the introduction of the Ovi Maps Player API, which enables developers and third party sites to integrate the best of Ovi Maps into their own online properties.
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