How does Maps work?
Global maps and address information are stored on a server. The Maps application downloads maps from the server when needed, and stores them on your mobile device or memory card. The Maps application uses the stored maps when no mobile internet connection is available. The application downloads certain map sections; not the entire map of a certain region or city. For example, if you plan a route from Berlin to Hamburg, all the map sections on that route are downloaded, but not the entire map of Germany.
Maps uses a server/client model in which global maps and address information are stored on the server. The Maps application downloads the map data from the server when needed and stores it locally (on the mobile device internal memory or a memory card; on Symbian Series 60 2nd Edition mobile devices like the Nokia N70 it is not recommended to use the internal mobile device memory; please use a storage card on these mobile devices). The Maps application uses this locally stored data when no mobile internet connection is available. The application downloads certain map tiles, not the entire map of a certain region or city. For example, if you plan a route from Berlin to Hamburg, all map tiles lying on your route will be downloaded, but not the entire map of Germany (a connection to the internet might be necessary).
