Nokia
introduced HERE, the first location cloud to deliver the world’s best maps and
location experiences across multiple screens and operating systems. With the
new brand, HERE, Nokia aims to inspire a new generation of location services
and devices that make the mobile experience more personally significant for
people everywhere.
Pushing
location beyond Nokia
Pushing
location beyond Nokia
To further extend its location services, HERE is launching a maps
application for iOS. Based on HTML5, it will include offline capabilities,
voice-guided walk navigation, and public transport directions. The application is
scheduled to be available for download from Apple’s App Store for free in the
coming weeks.
Nokia further
announced a strategic partnership with Mozilla to bring new location experiences
tothe Firefox OS.Nokia plans todebut a mobile Web version of HERE Maps for the new
Firefox OS next year. The companies are working together to give people the best
mapping experience on Firefox OS.
Nokia also demonstrated an Android OS-based reference application
and announced plans for the availability of a HERE SDK for Android in early
2013. This is aimed at enabling partners to create location-based applications
for Android devices with Nokia’s leading content.
Innovating
modern map making
To advance the 3D capabilities of HERE, Nokia announced the planned acquisition
of Berkeley, California company earth mine. earth mine’s reality capture and
processing technologies will become integral parts of HERE’s 3D map making
capabilities. Nokia expects the
transaction to close by the end of 2012.
Using
LiveSight™ to see more of the real world
As
part of its announcement, Nokia introduced LiveSight™,
a
technology based on a highly accurate, 3D map of the world. LiveSight™ provides
the most precise and intuitive augmented reality experience and uses a phone’s
camera viewfinder to make discovering the world as easy as lifting up a phone.Nokia
City Lens, which was developed exclusively for Nokia Lumia devices, is the
first application providing a LiveSight-enabled experience.
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