HERE Maps finally makes its way [1] to the iPhone. Nokia although is no longer in the mobile phone game, but remained commited to its other businesses. One of the best of those is its mapping devision, and with Android version of HERE Maps debuted back ago capable of giving Google Maps a run for its money. Later, Nokia teased the launch of a comppletely revamped iOS app, but its development has been hidden in a relative secracy.
Nokia however has pulled its first iOS Maps app after admitting things, which went wrong, and its developers have had a lot to work to re-build it, so that it doesn’t suffer a repeat this time around. With HTML5-based maps, the company believes it’s ticked all the requesites boxes as it’s now available to download on iOS App Store. From the walking, transit and driving directions and in full turn-by-turn voice guidance with spoken street names, HERE’s offline mode now lets iPhone users use all the refreshed features offline.
Notably, the major difference between Here Maps and mapping apps from Google and Apple is the inclusion of true offline navigation. Unlike Google Maps, which allows users to save small snapshots of a local area, Nokia offers maps for hundreds of countries without any data connection requirement.
While it’s to be noted that Nokia’s maps will take up a significant portion of your iPhone’s storage. A map of Europe requires 9.3GB, for example, maps of the USA will take you a step forward up to 4.4GB. True offline maps is that they still allow for the discovery of new places in your chosen area.
You can be in Flight Mode and still find a place to eat in a town. Obviously, you won’t get traffic updates without a data connection, now comes the actual Nokia’s Maps offine navigation which has all its rivals beat, comprehensively. With wide geographical support, HERE Maps for iOS has arrived at the party.
Key Features of HERE Maps on iPhone:
â€" Voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation that works around the world
â€" Maps you can save and use offline for more than a 100 countries, including the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Canada, Australia and Brazil
â€" Real-time traffic and incident information for more than 40 countries
â€" Public transit maps, directions and information for more than 900 cities
â€" A route planner that shows driving, public transit and walking options so you can quickly compare them
â€" Your saved places are available on all your devices so you can plan journeys easier
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