Nokia brings RTTI to phones
By Ben Robinson on Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 at 4:07 PM PST In Convergence, GPS/Satellite Navigation, Nokia, Services
Electronista reports that Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is teaming up with ARC Transistance (European automobile club network) to give users RTTI (Real Time Traffic Information). Apparently the service will be offered as an option in Nokia Maps 2.0, and will incur a service fee. Obviously RTTI can benefit drivers by letting them know in a timely maner about any congestion/crashes/road closures (and ideally re-route).
Nokia Beta Labs is offering Nokia Maps 2.0, in it’s latest incarnation, as free to download – unlike the iPhone, Nokia devices capable of using the service will access via GPS, meaning no incurring of data charges – something obvious, but which some users neglect to factor in when heavily using “location-based” services.
As a final note, ARC’s RTTI service for Nokia is currently in 16 countries, but is expected to swell outwards to include others.
[Via: Electronista]
