Nokia Drive

The Finnish manufacturer Nokia has not only stood out for its smartphones , but also for its technology One of its most outstanding tools is maps And is that, in addition to reporting streets, buildings, parks and places, it also has utilities such as traffic density Which, together with the GPS function of current telephones, means that we have a complete co-pilot in app Nokia DriveSo much so that it is already known that it will be present in the next generation of terminals with the operating system Windows Phone 8 with novel improvements.

But the people of Nokia didn't want to keep their favorite users waiting, and have updated Nokia Drive to its version 3.0 for mobile phones in the Lumia range with Windows Phone 7 This new version has introduced interesting improvements aimed at a more comfortable and complete driving And it is intended that the application itself learns from the user's habits , so that he only has to limit himself to driving and being guided. For this they have created My Commute (my trip). We tell you how it works below.

This is a function that records the user's usual routes. In this way, when repeating a trip, the preferences and destinations are known, creating a patternAlong with this, the traffic density of the moment during the trip is studied, being able to be alerted of some accident or retention , and being diverted by the closest route to reach the same destination. All this in an automatic way In addition, by recording the data, it allows presenting a pattern of behavior to know, in advance , the state of traffic on the route to be taken when leaving work, for example.

The only problem with this new feature is that it is still in its infancy and, as usual, it will be users in the United Stateswho will be able to try and enjoy My Commute before it reaches the rest of the world.But there are other improvements within Nokia Drive 3.0 for other users around the world. One of them is the automatic switching between day and night modes Something already seen in reading electronic books or in other GPS navigators that polarize the colors of their maps depending on whether it is day or night for a more comfortable viewing and without distractions. This option can be customized, keeping the day mode, the night mode or a automatic setting from settings.

Finally, we found a function that is highly requested by users and that is incredibly useful. It is about being able to click on the home screen of our terminal the route to any destinationWith this, when pressing a tile or box on the desktop, everything will be ready to be directed step by step to that point previously configuredWhich avoids having to search for the destination every time.

In short, a very complete update, somewhat tarnished by the impossibility of using the function My Commute for now. We will have to wait some time to see if it is really useful and comfortable For now, mobile users Nokia Lumia can update their Nokia Drive application from the special selection of Nokia applications on the Windows Phone Marketplace It's completely Free