iPhone4 / N8 - maps overview

I've been saying this since I had the n95, and I still think the same: Nokia's maps solution is better because you can freely use it when roaming. You may need to wait much longer than with access to the internet, but you still can use the maps application without using a single byte of data connection. In the iPhone, instead, you depend on the internet connection, not only for AGPS but also because there is no local copy of any maps on the mobile.

In summary:

• iPhone currently needs to be always connected to the internet to make any use of the Maps application
• Nokia devices instead, using Ovi Maps, can store maps locally in the device, thus avoiding connecting to the internet.
• As it seems, the iPhone's maps are much more complete than Nokia's -- As an example, Apple has maps for Ecuador.

Then again, it's all about what you really need. I prefer trying Ovi Maps on the N8 for traveling, though I've had issues when roaming with the N97mini and the 5800xm because the GPS wouldn't find a fix in a very long time (over 1hr) without access to the internet. I finally solved it by buying SIM cards for both and buying some minutes for using the internet / calling. I hope this time the N8 will not really need internet for locating me, though I'm still going to use a local SIM card on my next travel.

iPhone4 - GYE

N8 / Ovi Maps - GYE