Just days before the world is set to learn just what Apple has in store for 2010, Nokia has struck back at competitors with the stunning offer of free global GPS navigation for all existing GPS-equipped Nokia phones, rolling it out with a new version of Ovi Maps and promising no hidden charges whatsoever.

Months after they were promised, versions of Skype for the Nokia N97 and Blackberry smartphones are still not available. However a version for Symbian based Nokia phones has just been released in beta.

Nokia today released the Nokia N97 software update 2.0 that adds new functionalities and applications to the device. Read on to find out what’s on offer in the free download.