Nokia Here: re-branding of the Nokia Maps service

Nokia has announced that it will enter all its mapping services under the name HERE. "Cloud location platform that combines the world's first location, location-based content and applications for any screen location and operating system"

Nokia rebranding its mapping services, and plans to bring them as Android and iOS. Mobile phone giant announced today (Tuesday) that its mapping services will under the umbrella called HERE, defined by Nokia cloud location platform that combines the world's first location, location-based content and applications for any screen location and any operating system. " In the first stage, will be distributed HERE app store Apple apps iOS operating system, as also will be launched next year based development interface maps HERE Android, and application new mobile operating system Firefox OS.
When Nokia talking about location-based content, the intention is for applications such as City Lens, currently available only Lumea devices that use Windows Phone. This is an expanded reality browser, which displays information about the things that are around on the screen when the camera is turned on. Like Layar, you can move the phone and see exactly what is around the desired category, whether those stores, restaurants, museums and more. In addition, after acquiring the company EarthMine, Nokia plans to compete mechanism of Google Street View and the like, when the goal is to create a virtual streets where the user can move.

Israel has not yet included. Nokia maps Here

What about Israel? Officially, Nokia maps application not include Israel. But Here.net service portal, you can see that the work on the maps does indeed exist. Under normal circumstances, you will see that the map of Israel is not listed at all. But if you click on the person icon at the bottom of the screen, which will allow you to switch to a three-dimensional street view, you will indeed be given that the photo is not Israel, but the map appears to be a detailed map - same as you can find on the Microsoft maps - Bing Maps, which is also using Nokia Maps.
At the same time, Israel is not in the list of 112 countries in which acts of the New Nokia Map Creator, which allows you to edit maps and add new information. The goal is to allow Nokia to use the wisdom of crowds to worry about its maps remain up to date and relevant.

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