domingo, 5 de abril de 2009

How to convert Google Maps KML to Nokia Maps LMX


Points of Interes or POIs are landmarks you can add to your phone so you can see them on the map.

LMX is the format that Nokia Maps has for importing/exporting POIs. Most GPS software has their own: TomTom .ov2, Navman/Garmin .csv , Google Earth .kml, etc. You can convert from one to another with several on-line services like POI Editor.

To convert a Google Maps map to LMX so you can transfer all its POIs to the phone you can do it in the following way:
  • Point your computer's web browser to Google Maps and open your map.
  • Right click on "View on Google Earth" (upper right corner) and copy the link address.
  • Paste it on you web browsers address bar.
  • Substitute "output=nl" with "output=kml" and press enter.
  • Save the file.
  • Go to POI Editor, open the tab "Load POI file".
  • Upload the just created ".kml" file.
  • Go to tab "Save POI File" and download it as "Nokia .lmx" file type.
  • Now you can send that file to your phone via Bluetooth.

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