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The Finnish Nokia surprised yesterday with its presentation during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the most important world event on smartphones and tablets And it is that caught everyone's attention by expanding its range of Lumia terminals and adding classic phones at a cost of 15 euros But it is not the only thing that was released. Nokia has always been concerned that its users have tools to get the most out of their its terminals, including Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive (Drive) andNokia Transit (Transport), of which we have news to tell.
And it is that already in the first day, Nokia has dropped the bomb: All its applications centered on the geolocation and maps change names to Strengthen the brand Here A strategic move supported by the Here platform that was already launched several months ago and which focuses on mapping, geolocation and other functions of location In this way These tools are renamed Here Maps, Here Drive and Here Transit But this was not the only news.
Here Maps have great potential, something that demonstrates more than 20 years of Nokia experience in the world of digital cartography So much so that, a few days after the presentation of this platform, Nokia published aiPhone appA prelude to what has happened at the Mobile World Congress And it is that along with the name change, the Finnish company announced yesterday that eliminated the exclusivity of use of these applications for its Lumia range, giving way to other users with terminals Windows Phone to download and use them without any type of limitation Something that you will undoubtedly appreciate given the quality of these tools.
With this, any user with a device with the operating system Windows Phone 8 can download Here Maps from Windows Phone Store for all streetsof his city. Or, if you prefer, search for a address, how to get to it or findplaces of interest It also has other functions such as Here City Lens, a way to see where you are certain locals through the terminal's camera thanks to Augmented RealityAnd, also, the possibility to download maps to use them without an Internet connection.
Also useful is Here Drive, now available at Windows Phone Store An application still in version beta or testing, but fully functional to be used as GPS And this application guides the user step by step to their destination, with useful options such as set to terminal desktop common destinations and save time.
Lastly there is Here Transit, the third app from Nokiawhich is available at Windows Phone StoreWith it it is possible to consult any route in public transport, receiving information with timetables,places, trips, etc. A very comfortable and visual way of knowing how to get to a destination using this type of transport.
