Comments on: MIR Show – Ben and Rafe row over Nokia Maps http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/02/mir_show_-_ben_and_rafe_row_over_nokia_maps.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:14:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/02/mir_show_-_ben_and_rafe_row_over_nokia_maps.html/comment-page-1#comment-242546 Alex Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:42:58 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=15049#comment-242546 I was on one of the few official market research groups for Nokia Maps in the UK, with 4 other guys. We were all very experienced with phones, and mapping apps. We all agreed Nokia Maps 2.0 was TERRIBLE. I gave Nokia a 30-something point list of things that needed fixing or redesigning, many of which were fundamental flaws, not quick fixes. Just for starters routing was plain wrong or just insane, on every route I planned, and the interface was totally illogical and clunky. Maps 3.0 is little better. It has great potential, but is indeed rubbish at the moment. I use TomTom for driving, and Google Maps for walking, but would shift to NM in a moment if it was half decent. I was on one of the few official market research groups for Nokia Maps in the UK, with 4 other guys. We were all very experienced with phones, and mapping apps. We all agreed Nokia Maps 2.0 was TERRIBLE. I gave Nokia a 30-something point list of things that needed fixing or redesigning, many of which were fundamental flaws, not quick fixes. Just for starters routing was plain wrong or just insane, on every route I planned, and the interface was totally illogical and clunky. Maps 3.0 is little better. It has great potential, but is indeed rubbish at the moment. I use TomTom for driving, and Google Maps for walking, but would shift to NM in a moment if it was half decent.

]]> By: Alex http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/02/mir_show_-_ben_and_rafe_row_over_nokia_maps.html/comment-page-1#comment-236862 Alex Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:42:58 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=15049#comment-236862 I was on one of the few official market research groups for Nokia Maps in the UK, with 4 other guys. We were all very experienced with phones, and mapping apps. We all agreed Nokia Maps 2.0 was TERRIBLE. I gave Nokia a 30-something point list of things that needed fixing or redesigning, many of which were fundamental flaws, not quick fixes. Just for starters routing was plain wrong or just insane, on every route I planned, and the interface was totally illogical and clunky. Maps 3.0 is little better. It has great potential, but is indeed rubbish at the moment. I use TomTom for driving, and Google Maps for walking, but would shift to NM in a moment if it was half decent. I was on one of the few official market research groups for Nokia Maps in the UK, with 4 other guys. We were all very experienced with phones, and mapping apps. We all agreed Nokia Maps 2.0 was TERRIBLE. I gave Nokia a 30-something point list of things that needed fixing or redesigning, many of which were fundamental flaws, not quick fixes. Just for starters routing was plain wrong or just insane, on every route I planned, and the interface was totally illogical and clunky. Maps 3.0 is little better. It has great potential, but is indeed rubbish at the moment. I use TomTom for driving, and Google Maps for walking, but would shift to NM in a moment if it was half decent.

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/02/mir_show_-_ben_and_rafe_row_over_nokia_maps.html/comment-page-1#comment-236836 Ben Smith Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:14:44 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=15049#comment-236836 Will try although although they want to talk about Maps 3.0... which would require a re-test. Will try although although they want to talk about Maps 3.0… which would require a re-test.

]]> By: Mark Guim http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/02/mir_show_-_ben_and_rafe_row_over_nokia_maps.html/comment-page-1#comment-253276 Mark Guim Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:19:00 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=15049#comment-253276 lol at 2:20. Rafe... ur a funny guy! lol at 2:20. Rafe… ur a funny guy!

]]> By: James Burland http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/02/mir_show_-_ben_and_rafe_row_over_nokia_maps.html/comment-page-1#comment-242545 James Burland Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:50:24 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=15049#comment-242545 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Poor Rafe. Where was his AAS posse when he needed them? http://tinyurl.com/b2afkz</span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/thecreativelife/status/1220105379">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/02/mir_show_-_ben_and_rafe_row_over_nokia_maps.html">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> Poor Rafe. Where was his AAS posse when he needed them? http://tinyurl.com/b2afkz

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

]]> By: Micky http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/02/mir_show_-_ben_and_rafe_row_over_nokia_maps.html/comment-page-1#comment-236812 Micky Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:05:49 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=15049#comment-236812 Brilliant.! Great vid guys,.! Brilliant.! Great vid guys,.!

]]> By: constantine http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/02/mir_show_-_ben_and_rafe_row_over_nokia_maps.html/comment-page-1#comment-236811 constantine Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:52:45 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=15049#comment-236811 I work at Nokia and still evangelize Google Maps. I work at Nokia and still evangelize Google Maps.

]]> By: James Burland http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/02/mir_show_-_ben_and_rafe_row_over_nokia_maps.html/comment-page-1#comment-247643 James Burland Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:50:24 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=15049#comment-247643 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Poor Rafe. Where was his AAS posse when he needed them? http://tinyurl.com/b2afkz</span></span> Poor Rafe. Where was his AAS posse when he needed them? http://tinyurl.com/b2afkz

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/02/mir_show_-_ben_and_rafe_row_over_nokia_maps.html/comment-page-1#comment-236804 Mike42 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:34:49 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=15049#comment-236804 Where's the Nokia Maps product rep? Guys, get to the Nokia stand ASAP. Get someone on record. Where's the Nokia Maps product rep? Guys, get to the Nokia stand ASAP. Get someone on record.

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