Nokia N8-00

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Maps shows you what is nearby, helps you plan your route, and guides you where you
want to go, free of charge. You can:
Find cities, streets, and services
Find your way with turn-by-turn directions
Synchronise your favourite locations and routes between your mobile device and
the Ovi Maps internet service
Check weather forecasts and other local information, if available
Tip: You can also plan a route on your computer with the Ovi Maps web service, and
copy the route to your device. For more information, go to www.ovi.com.
Some services may not be available in all countries, and may be provided only in selected
languages. The services may be network dependent. For more information, contact your
network service provider.
Using the service or downloading content may cause transfer of large amounts of data,
which may result in data traffic costs.
Almost all digital cartography is inaccurate and incomplete to some extent. Never rely
solely on the cartography that you download for use in this device.
Some content is generated by third parties and not Nokia. The content may be
inaccurate and is subject to availability.
My position
View your location and the map
See your current location on the map, and browse maps of different cities and countries.
Select 
Menu
 > 
Maps
 and 
Map
.
 indicates your current position, if available. When searching for your position, 
blinks. If your position is not available,   indicates your last known position.
If accurate positioning is not available, a red halo around the positioning icon indicates
the general area you might be in. In densely populated areas, the accuracy of the
estimate increases, and the red halo is smaller than in lightly populated areas.
Browse the map
Drag the map with your finger. By default, the map is oriented north.
View your current or last known location
Select  .
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