HERE Maps for Nokia X (VIDEO)

HERE Auto: connect your car to the cloud (video)

HERE Maps on Windows 8.1 laptop (photos)

HERE Maps for Windows 8.1

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/here-maps/f8ec7f40-8a1b-4df9-8dbb-47eb30304a88

HERE Maps on New Nokia X

HERE Car on MWC 2014

HERE Maps arriving soon for all Windows 8.1 devices

Today we’re delighted to announce that the HERE Maps application for Windows 8.1, currently only available on the Nokia Lumia 2520, will soon be available for all Windows 8.1 devices, including laptops, desktops and tablets. Both Windows RT and Pro devices will be supported. The app will be free and available from the Windows Store.

As with the previous version of the app it is an all-in-one mapping solution, combining vector, satellite and 3D maps, points of interest, search and route planning. Complete country maps can also be downloaded for offline use, just like you may be used to doing on Windows Phone 8 smartphones.
There’s also a long list of improvements compared to the initial version.
First of all: speed. The offline maps load as quickly as your computer can manage, of course, so it’s a lot faster than using a website for navigation. But there are also speed improvements to the online portions. City pages, for example, now load up to four times faster, thanks to the use of progressive rendering and some clever optimisations to the data transfers.

Second, you can still use your touchscreen to control HERE Maps, and now you can also use your mouse and keyboard, which is a more useful option for most desktop PC users.
Third, this release supports our latest high-resolution satellite imagery. As you can see from the ‘before and after’ image below, this makes a pretty considerable impact on visibility at high zoom levels.

And there’s more. The app will keep a record of your search history and routes you have calculated. When you see a list of places, you can sort them by their distance from you, or by their rating. The app also takes advantage of Windows 8.1 preloading, which gets the apps you use frequently ready to launch in the background for a faster start.

HERE Maps for Windows 8.1 will be rolled out over coming days for free download from the Windows Store, starting in North America and Europe.

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HERE is an automotive hit: more than 10 million cars sold with HERE maps on board

 

Today we’re happy to announce that our maps are powering the in-dash navigation of more than 10 million new cars sold in 2013.

And that’s a pretty big deal, if we lined up all those cars, we could cover the circumference of the earth.
And while the demand for in-dash navigation has been steadily increasing over the past four years, there are some that argue that the in-dash navigation system is fighting a losing battle against the smartphone. To those people, we say, let’s put the two together!
The fact of the matter is that embedded-navigation-system technologies are rapidly improving and can already provide services that your smartphone could never think of.
Instead of connecting a smartphone to the Internet, while steering the wheel, we believe in a connected car. As the head of HERE, Michael Halbherr, says:
“By connecting everything to the Internet from the steering wheel and speakers to gas tanks and tires, location deeply embedded into the car will transform vehicles into powerful connected devices.”
In other words, location is marrying Internet connectivity with the sensors tightly integrated in the car environment so that we can enjoy a whole new class of advanced services for drivers.
For example, embedded navigation systems can run vehicle diagnostics and alert drivers when they don’t have enough gas to finish their route to point them to the nearest gas stations along the way.
Moreover, we are committed to making cars part of a fully connected technology landscape where your home, notebook, smartphone, tablet and car are all part of the same seamless network. Embedded navigation system can therefore even adapt to each specific driver’s routine and driving style.
Imagine navigating to your destination, talking to your loved ones, and choosing just the right song for your drive all while never taking your eyes off the road or your hands off the steering wheel. We know this future is closer than people think. But the only way to achieve it is with highly precise in-dash controls and embedded mapping systems. We take the routes, playlists and points of interest that you’ve created on your smartphone or desktop and bring them to your car so that you can arrive at your destination more easily (and in a more enjoyable fashion) than ever before.
No other company is so passionate and dedicated to this future connectivity. Here’s to ten million cars in 2013 and even more in the years to come.

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Nokia’s HERE Maps updated (8.30.53.110) Worldwide!

Nokia HERE  has recently updated their maps worldwide (8.30.53.110) .






You can check for updates for the maps that you have downloaded on to your phone by following the instructions below.
1. Go to Settings.
2. Swipe left or right towards applications.
3. Select Maps.
4. Click the Check for updates button.
5. Click install if you wish to install the updates now.