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Nokia's Drive+ Beta Offered to All Windows Phones

Jan 23, 2013, 3:12 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Microsoft today announced that a beta version of Nokia's Drive+ navigation application is being made available to all Windows Phone 8 devices in the U.S., the U.K., and Canada. The app had previously only been available to Nokia's Lumia-branded Windows Phones. The application features turn-by-turn voice-guided navigation, offline maps, speed limit warnings, and day and night modes. The app includes a feedback mechanism so users of the beta service can provide feedback to Microsoft and Nokia. Nokia Drive+ Beta is a free download from the Windows Phone Store.

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Vmac39

Jan 23, 2013, 7:17 PM

Nice!

I've used it for the first time today, on my Lumia 920. I must say, at least in my area, it is very accurate. No rerouting messages, when you don't go the exact way it tells you. It just tells you where to go, when you do. Example, I went straight, instead of making a left, and it just told me to make a u-turn, when I got to the next intersection. It also works through bluetooth, the speed limit settings work pretty good.

This navigation app should be a joy to use for most people. I plan on testing it further, when I get a chance. But, for now, I think it's one of the better navigation apps out there, I would dare say right up there with Google Drive. Actually, I do dare to say. 😁

srich27

That's awesome to hear! I can't say I had much hope for it, as I've found the older Nokia Drive app to be fairly terrible. I kind of hope us older Lumia users will get a Drive+ app, maybe shortly after we get the 7.8 update. A good navigation app i...
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