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Nokia Launches real time traffic service in Delhi and Mumbai

Nokia has expanded its location services portfolio in India with the availability of ‘Traffic feature’, a real time traffic service on Nokia smartphones. The service, available to users in Delhi and Mumbai, will be able to deliver comprehensive, real-time traffic information to more than 26 million people in two of the country’s busiest cities. The traffic update is available to users on Symbian smartphones on Nokia Drive, and on Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710 on Nokia Maps. Upon download the user can
April 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSS183 Nokia has expanded its location services portfolio in India with the availability of ‘Traffic feature’, a real time traffic service on Nokia smartphones.

The service, available to users in Delhi and Mumbai, will be able to deliver comprehensive, real-time traffic information to more than 26 million people in two of the country’s busiest cities.

The traffic update is available to users on Symbian smartphones on Nokia Drive, and on Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710 on Nokia Maps. Upon download the user can study the traffic situation in real time and subsequently plan a route.

Powered by 295 Navteq Traffic Pro real-time traffic service, the traffic feature offers detailed information on traffic speeds on motorways, main and secondary roads to enable accurate estimated arrival times.

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