Nokia Maps 2.0 with vector maps by Navteq and TeleAtlas

Nokia just announced its released Nokia Maps 2.0 with several good updates. It’s now covering over 200 countries, with over 70 of them are able to navigated through.

You can either download it direct through your phone device, or through your PC.

What’s in the update bundle?

1. Improved optional Car Navigation equals PND-level car navigation experience with faster routing
2. Easy-to-use, updated User Interface features including a new navigation carousel with pre-defined navigation views - i.e. navigation, arrow, bird-eye
3. Top-of-the-line navigation features: signposts, multi-stop route planner
4. Optional pedestrian navigation efficiently walks users from A to B with visual guidance including information about the surrounding buildings, streets and parks and, if the device supports it, notifies the walking direction
5. Nokia Maps 2.0 includes public transportation information (station entrances) data in 17 cities with localized icons for stops
6. Advanced multi-sensor positioning using A-GPS, and pedestrian orientation using the compass feature (Nokia 6210 Navigator needed for built-in compass usage)
7. Satellite images with hybrid rendering overlays for selected cities worldwide provide real aerial views on the mobile
8. Signature “one-box search” allows users to search through places, addresses, restaurants, nightlife, outdoor and accommodation
9. New premium multi-media city guides including features photos, video and audio streams

Maybe this is the first GPS that also dedicating itself for pedestrian walker. Not sure should I be glad or no, but if you need a GPS while walking on your feet, that is so….