Nokia, completed in April the sale of the mobile unit to Microsoft, will continue to develop map services, which plans to release a firmware application HERE for iOS. Version of maps for Android-devices already available in the directory Google Play.
"Following the numerous positive comments about the cards HERE for Android, many users wish to see the iOS-version of the application. We are very touched by such attention. Our team of programmers working actively in this direction. We plan to officially launch HERE for iOS in early 2015 ", - said at Nokia.
This is not surprising. Because after selling its mobile division at Nokia remained the team to develop map services, telecommunications equipment, and the development of advanced technologies, in Espoo interested in aggressive promotion of its software products. Before HERE-service functioned only in an environment of the Web, Windows Phone, Symbian, Asha and Firefox OS. The more cards will be ubiquitous geolocation services HERE, especially prominent in the eyes of consumers will brand Nokia.
App Nokia HERE first appeared in the App Store in November 2012 . The program, written in HTML5, was universal and optimized to run on smartphones and tablets. With HERE can be viewed as a "normal" map and satellite imagery, find out about congestion (function "Jam") and receive a certificate of public transport routes.
The appearance of the Nokia on the Apple platform was to provide the Finnish giant receiving dividends from some problems with mapping service on iOS 6 - platform users while looking for alternative solutions. However, Nokia HERE found no sympathy from the owners of the iPhone and iPad - most preferred application of the Finnish giant's own maps Apple. The company removed the program from the App Store in December last year .