Nokia launches Here Maps Beta for Android Devices

As promised earlier, the Finnish giant Nokia has released Here Maps Beta for all Samsung Galaxy and Gear devices to offer “true” offline navigation and an alternative to Google’s pre-loaded Maps. The Maps will work on all Android devices running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and above.

The new HERE navigation app for Android beta can be downloaded from the company’s site. Notably, the app is not available on the Google Play store and it has to be side-loaded on compatible Android smartphones. The beta app works just fine on Android handset with ICS 4.0 or higher, though Nokia recommends 1GB of RAM and 4 to 6-inches screen size for best experience.

So what makes Nokia HERE stand out from other major GPS navigation solutions? While many of the features are the same, Nokia’s HERE has the advantage of offering up the ability to download maps for entire regions (countries, continents, etc) for offline mode viewing and doesn’t require any data connection, means users can explore the map and navigate around a city without spending a penny.

Nokia is still working on some fixes and bugs in the app and recommends HERE for Android beta users to not use cache cleaner apps if they want to use voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation. The company has also shared entire step by step tutorial to install the app, head over at the source link.
HERE features true offline navigation with interactive maps and turn-by-turn voice guidance; offers free offline maps in over 200 countries, public transport maps and directions for over 800 cities in over 40 countries with offline support; live traffic information for more than 40 countries; journey planning on beta.here.com; map personalisation with Collections of favourite places, and the Glympse location sharing feature.

Download the apk file from Here.

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Nokia Here Maps now available for other Android Device

Nokia phones might have been out of the phone industry but its location services is still upfront. A couple of weeks ago Here Maps was only available for selected Android Samsung Galaxy devices out in the market. Today Here Maps is made available for all devices via its beta version.
Havent heard of Here Maps before? Here are some of its Features

• Offline navigation: Interactive maps and turn-by-turn voice guidance are still available even without an internet connection.
• Maps to download and to use offline for nearly 100 countries.
• Public transport maps and directions for over 800 cities in over 40 countries, also when you’re offline.
• Live traffic info for more than 40 countries.
• Plan your journey on beta.here.com, then find your way there using your mobile.
• Personalise your map by creating Collections of your favourite places.
• Share your location with family and friends in real time as you go via Glympse. It’s private, secure and safe.

Take note that this application still has some bugs in it. The stable version will be released later this year.

You can download the apk file here and if you're an iOS user you can still use the service via www.here.com with there web application well functioning but requires interent connection.
Tell us what you think about Here Maps on the comments below.

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Here Maps Arriving on Android Devices Soon

After waiting for a long period of time, Nokia's Here Maps finally arrived on Android. If you haven't heard of it before, basically Here Maps is a navigation app that lets you download maps and navigate even when you are offline. For now the beta version is only available for Samsung Galaxy users, but surely we can expect it to land on the shore of the play store anytime soon.

Here maps was already available on Android, but exclusively for the Nokia X lineup only. Microsoft is also trying their best to make it a web based app. It also has other great features like voice navigation, public transportation mode, and many more.

Are you excited about Here Maps coming to Android? Let us know on the comment section below.

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