When my Nokia E71's Nokia Maps subscription ended I wanted to look around for better options. Nokia Maps work pretty well, at least within Delhi when I tested it, but I wanted to see what other options were out there for me. So the first product I decided to try was MapmyIndia's Navigator.

Actually, MapmyIndia is only providing the data for the application, the application itself is co-branded from the Wayfinder stable of navigation applications. Subscription to the service involves buying it online at MapmyIndia. The key delivery, though, is not instant and takes about a day or two, following which you can download the software from Wayfinder's mobile site.

One major downside to the product is that it requires you to register online, which is not required with Nokia Maps and it will log you on every time you want to use the software. This may just be a major downside for anyone who is hung up on the privacy implications.

For the couple of days I have used it, the maps are considerably more detailed than Nokia Maps. At least on the face of it, it looks to be marginally more accurate too, but I will use it for some more time before I can say that for sure.

I will be heading out of town over the weekend to Rajasthan and it should be a good test of which one provides better service in terms of both details and accuracy, though I have heard that Nokia Maps start showing their weakness once you are out of the urban centers.