Nokia provides free mapping services app for Apple users

Nokia says it has started providing mapping services for free download in Apple’s App Store, after a successful launch of the service on Android devices.

The HERE offline maps, with navigation and search features covering more than 150 countries, is immediately available for devices using the iOS operating system, such as iPhones and iPads.

Nokia said Thursday that more than 4 million users have downloaded HERE apps since its Android launch last year. The maps, a fixed feature on Windows phones, contain real-time traffic information for more than 40 countries.

Nokia’s HERE is one of the few global computerized road-map providers, with a long history of working with automotive companies and an 80 percent market share for embedded automotive maps.

Earlier, Nokia Here Maps was made available for Android users across 118 countries. Here maps was previously available only on Windows Phone 8 devices and to Android devices in some countries, but after the handset business coming under Microsoft’s control, Nokia is concentrating on expanding the reach of its Here maps.

With the launch of Here maps on Android and iOS,  Nokia will be competing directly against Google Maps.

Posted by : Gizmeon