Nokia to update and release HERE apps for all Windows Phone 8 smartphones

Nokia has today appear that HERE Drive+, which has been in a beta for what seems like forever, will be made available for all Windows Phone 8 smartphones. For the time being, only Here Drive is available for non-Nokia Windows Telephone hardware. This is welcomed news for anybody who owns a Windows Phone not manufactured by the Finnish company.

This will mean that Nokia'south HERE packet is now available on all Windows Phones, offering a unique and feature rich feel to consumers, no affair which OEM you choose. While a few have already been available for some time, this is a major shift.

As well equally today's announcement, the team has too revealed that the step to augment availability of the navigation solution correlates with a new release of HERE Drive and HERE Transit. Both updates will be published in the coming days. The Bulldoze (+ included) update will include My Commute to help with the everyday commute by learning driving habits and providing predictable and personalised recommendations based on traffic conditions.

HERE Drive will sport the selection for the owner to upgrade the navigation license from local to global from within the app (meet below for pricing).

Every bit for HERE Transit, we'll exist able to savor a new panorama view, which is billed to make information technology easier for users to program routes and access previous destinations and favourites, as well as nearby stations. HERE Transit will also exist made available for non-Nokia hardware in selected markets.

Hither'due south a handy chart to actually explain everything:

Good news for everyone. Nosotros'll let y'all all know when the new releases for Here Transit and Drive are available. Observe the printing release below. Thanks, Rockartisten, for the tip!

Nokia releasing Hither for all Windows Telephone 8 hardware

Espoo, Finland - Here, a Nokia business concern, today appear the upcoming global release of Here Drive+ for all Windows Phone 8 smartphones. This move volition extend the benefits of HERE Drive+ beyond Nokia Lumia devices to help more people navigate their lives with ease and confidence. HERE Drive+ provides access to global globe-class voice-guided turn-past-turn navigation with true offline maps, enabling people to reach their destination safely even without a data connection.

"With the global release of Hither Drive+ for all Windows Phone 8 devices we will further extend our Here business and evangelize on our promise of making HERE experiences available for as many people as possible. The more than people are using our location offer the better it will get for everyone," said Thom Brenner, vice president, Windows Phone applications, Here. "At the aforementioned time this release too demonstrates our commitment to farther strengthen the Windows Phone ecosystem with our maps avails."

"Here is the global leader in maps, navigation and location services. Its maps are used in huge numbers of the dedicated GPS satellite navigation devices and imbedded in-car navigation solutions from leading manufacturers effectually the world," said Tim Shepherd, Senior Annotator from Canalys. "In delivering world-course navigation capabilities with Here Bulldoze+ to Windows Phone 8, accessible offline with global coverage available, HERE brings a highly valuable and differentiated feel to the platform and the products it serves."

Updates to HERE Drive(+) and Hither Transit

The step to augment the availability of its navigation app correlates with new releases of HERE Drive(+) and HERE Transit, both bachelor for download from the Windows Phone Store within the coming days. The HERE Drive(+) update introduces boosted enhancements to the experience, including My Commute, an innovative feature helping to amend the everyday commute. My Commute learns daily driving habits and provides predictable and personalized commute recommendations based on current traffic atmospheric condition. HERE Drive now also comes with the option to upgrade the navigation license from local to global coverage from within the app.

The latest update to HERE Transit farther simplifies public transportation, taking advantage of the Windows Phone interface with a streamlined experience and a new panorama view. This new blueprint is making it easier for people to plan routes and admission previous destinations and favorites besides equally nearby transit stations. Hither Transit will likewise exist available for non-Nokia Windows Phone viii smartphones in selected markets.

For more information on the updates, please visit our blog.

Pricing and Availability

HERE Drive (with local navigation license) for Nokia Lumia: Available globally at no accuse in the Windows Telephone Store for the Nokia Lumia 720, 520 and 521 with in-app upgrade for a global navigation license for EUR 15.49*.
Here Bulldoze for other Windows Telephone eight smartphones: Available at no charge in the Windows Phone Store in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, United mexican states, Espana, U.k., and US with in-app upgrade for a global navigation license for EUR 15.49*.
HERE Drive+ (with global navigation license) for Nokia Lumia: Bachelor globally at no charge in the Windows Phone Store for the Nokia Lumia 928, 925, 920, 822, 820, 810 and 620.
HERE Drive+ for other Windows Phone 8 smartphones: Bachelor globally in the Windows Telephone Store for EUR 34.99*.
HERE Transit for Nokia Lumia: Available globally at no accuse in the Windows Phone Shop for all Nokia Lumia Windows Telephone 8 smartphones.
HERE Transit for other Windows Phone 8 smartphones: Available in the Windows Phone Shop at no charge in Canada, French republic, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, and US. Available in the Windows Phone Shop in Australia, China, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia and UAE for EUR 1.99*.

*For pricing in your local currency, delight check the local Windows Phone Store in your marketplace.

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