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Lonely Planet content now available on Nokia Maps

Espoo, Finland - In an effort to help travellers everywhere, Nokia
and Lonely Planet have teamed up to distribute Lonely Planet content
via Nokia Maps.  Travellers can purchase and download the city guides
so that they have information at their fingertips whilst they are on
the road.

With over 100 destinations available now, and more to come, Nokia
Maps and Lonely Planet have many of the most world's most popular
tourist locations covered. The Lonely Planet guides will help
travellers to find great places to eat, shop and sleep, as well as
describing the popular sights and nightlife for each destination.

"Lonely Planet is a well known brand amongst travellers and stands
for adventure and editorial independence," said Maximilian
Schierstadt, head of media partnerships, Nokia context based
services. "We are very excited to offer their expert local
recommendations and itineraries to our Nokia Maps consumers, which
will allow Nokia to continue to innovate and enable compelling
location aware experiences."

Stephen Palmer, CEO, Lonely Planet Publications added, "This is a
genuinely transformational deal, which makes Lonely Planet content
readily available regardless of time or place. It will help all those
questions which travellers frequently have on the road such as 'What
should I explore today' or 'where should I go for dinner tonight?'
Together with Nokia we will help more travellers connect profoundly
with their world, every day."

The downloads are available from today, cost EUR 7.99, and can be
found in the Guides section in the Extras menu. Nokia Maps 2.0 uses
vector maps provided by Navteq and TeleAtlas. Nokia Maps now has maps
covering over 200 countries, with over 70 of them navigable. Maps can
be downloaded over the air directly to selected devices or by using
the Nokia Map Loader on a PC.

Nokia Maps 2.0 and the Map Loader is freely* available for selected
devices. For download and more information, please visit


http://www.maps.nokia.com.

*Subject to terms and conditions. Data transfer costs may apply.

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and
growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We
make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that
enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television,
imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing
our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise
solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide
equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through
Nokia Siemens Networks.

About Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet is a leading global travel information company. It is
renowned for its first-hand approach, up-to-date maps and commitment
to providing the best information for travellers. Lonely Planet
covers the must-see spots, but also encourages travellers to get off
the beaten track and understand more of the nature, culture and
environment in each destination. Lonely Planet currently has more
than 360 writers, researchers and photographers and produces around
500 trustworthy and inspiring books, innovative downloadable digital
guides, an award-winning website, wireless applications and
cutting-edge television programmes. Lonely Planet was founded after
Tony and Maureen Wheeler left London and hit the road in search of
adventure in 1972. They travelled overland across Asia and landed in
Australia where, due to incessant questions from would-be travellers,
they compiled their journey notes and stapled together their first
travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. www.lonelyplanet.com.


Media Enquiries:

Nokia
Communications
Tel. [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

www.nokia.com

More detailed product information: www.maps.nokia.com


 
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