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{{other uses|Here (disambiguation)}}
{{other uses|Here (disambiguation)}}
: ''This article is about the maps/navigation app '''HERE'''. For the mapping company, see [[Here (company)]].''
: ''This article is about the maps/navigation app '''HERE'''. For the mapping company, see [[Here (company)]].''
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{{Infobox software
{{Infobox software
| name = HERE
| name = HERE
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| released = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2014|12|10}}
| released = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2014|12|10}}
| latest release version = 1.1.1031 ([[Android (operating system)|Android]]), 1.0.71 ([[iOS]])
| latest release version = 1.1.1031 ([[Android (operating system)|Android]]), 1.0.71 ([[iOS]])
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|mf=yes|2015|09|01}}, {{Start date and age|mf=yes|2015|08|17}}
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2015|09|01}}, {{Start date and age|df=yes|2015|08|17}}
| operating system = [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Windows Phone]], [[Samsung Gear S]]
| operating system = [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Windows Phone]], [[Samsung Gear S]]
| language = English
| language = English
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The first public release of the beta HERE app (across all of the [[Android (operating system)|Android]] platform) was initiated on 21 October 2014, as an APK download from the HERE.com website.<ref>http://360.here.com/2014/10/21/here-for-all-android/</ref> The reach of the HERE app was further extended through its availability in the [[Google Play]] store from 10 December 2014 onwards.<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
The first public release of the beta HERE app (across all of the [[Android (operating system)|Android]] platform) was initiated on 21 October 2014, as an APK download from the HERE.com website.<ref>http://360.here.com/2014/10/21/here-for-all-android/</ref> The reach of the HERE app was further extended through its availability in the [[Google Play]] store from 10 December 2014 onwards.<ref name="ReferenceB"/>


On the 12th February 2015, '''HERE''' shed its beta tag and became a stable release on the [[Google Play]] store.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
On 12 February 2015, '''HERE''' shed its beta tag and became a stable release on the [[Google Play]] store.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>


On 9 July 2015, HERE launched a ''new'' public beta of its [[Android (operating system)|Android]] app, thereby inviting members of the public to assist in testing the newest features. In turn, the provided feedback and user data will provide faster iterations of the stable build of the HERE app.<ref>http://360.here.com/2015/07/09/announcing-the-here-for-android-public-beta/</ref>
On 9 July 2015, HERE launched a ''new'' public beta of its [[Android (operating system)|Android]] app, thereby inviting members of the public to assist in testing the newest features. In turn, the provided feedback and user data will provide faster iterations of the stable build of the HERE app.<ref>http://360.here.com/2015/07/09/announcing-the-here-for-android-public-beta/</ref>
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==Previous iterations==
==Previous iterations==

===Symbian^3/Belle===<!--- Symbian and Asha versions are relevant to the subject as Nokia Maps used to be exclusive to what were at the time Nokia (now Microsoft Mobile Oy) platforms, also as I've told the Indian IP author before just because a product isn't currently supported doesn't mean that we should immediately delete it from Wikipedia in the name of "updation", please keep the Symbian and Asha sections intact, also the usage of past tense indicate that its availability is historic and not current so deleting them does not equal "updation" --->
===Symbian^3/Belle===<!--- Symbian and Asha versions are relevant to the subject as Nokia Maps used to be exclusive to what were at the time Nokia (now Microsoft Mobile Oy) platforms, also as I've told the Indian IP author before just because a product isn't currently supported doesn't mean that we should immediately delete it from Wikipedia in the name of "updation", please keep the Symbian and Asha sections intact, also the usage of past tense indicate that its availability is historic and not current so deleting them does not equal "updation" --->
HERE was available on the [[Symbian^3]] platform under the previous name, Nokia Maps. The latest, and the last, Version 3.09 included:
HERE was available on the [[Symbian^3]] platform under the previous name, Nokia Maps. The latest, and the last, Version 3.09 included:

*Driving and walking turn-by-turn with international voice guidance.
*Driving and walking turn-by-turn with international voice guidance
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*Live traffic rerouting in some countries.
*Live traffic visualisation on the map in some countries.
*Live traffic rerouting in some countries
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*Live traffic visualisation on the map in some countries
*Third-party content such as [[ViaMichelin]] and [[Lonely Planet]].
*Third-party content such as [[ViaMichelin]] and [[Lonely Planet]]
*[[Social networking service]] integration.
*[[Social networking service]] integration
*Support for preloading street maps for offline use.
*Support for preloading street maps for offline use
*Users can report errors in the maps (from version 3.03 except on [[Nokia E66]] and [[Nokia E71|E71]] models)<ref name="Nokia errors 1">{{cite web|title=Map reporter FAQ|url=http://www.nokia.com/za-en/support/faq/?action=singleFAQ&caseid=FA133108_en_US}} {{Dead link|date=April 2015}}</ref><ref name="Nokia blog errors 1">{{cite news|title=Custom 3.03 version for Nokia E71 and Nokia E66|url=http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/11363_Nokia_E71_and_E66_get_Ovi_Maps.php|author=Rafe Blandford|date=6 April 2010|accessdate=20 April 2015}}</ref>
*Users can report errors in the maps (from version 3.03 except on [[Nokia E66]] and [[Nokia E71|E71]] models)<ref name="Nokia errors 1">{{cite web|title=Map reporter FAQ|url=http://www.nokia.com/za-en/support/faq/?action=singleFAQ&caseid=FA133108_en_US}} {{Dead link|date=April 2015}}</ref><ref name="Nokia blog errors 1">{{cite news|title=Custom 3.03 version for Nokia E71 and Nokia E66|url=http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/11363_Nokia_E71_and_E66_get_Ovi_Maps.php|author=Rafe Blandford|date=6 April 2010|accessdate=20 April 2015}}</ref>
*Local weather conditions by the hour and forecasts for the week.
*Local weather conditions by the hour and forecasts for the week
*Night View mode.
*Night View mode
*Satellite maps and terrain maps.
*Satellite maps and terrain maps.
*3D buildings and 3D maps.
*3D buildings and 3D maps.
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The supported phones are:
The supported phones are:


Version 3.09 (12 November 2012, also called Maps Suite 2.0): only for Symbian Belle phones (500, 603, 700, 701, N8-00, E7-00, C7-00, C6-01, X7-00, E6-00).
*Version 3.09 (12 November 2012, also called Maps Suite 2.0): only for Symbian Belle phones (500, 603, 700, 701, N8-00, E7-00, C7-00, C6-01, X7-00, E6-00)
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*Version 3.08 (15 November 2011) and 3.07: supported on Symbian^3

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*Version 3.06 (2 December 2010): Symbian S60v5 (N97, N97 mini, X6, C6-00, 5800XM, 5235 & 5230, etc.)
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Version 3.08 (15 November 2011) and 3.07: supported on Symbian^3.
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*Version 3.04 (20 May 2010): Symbian S60v3 FP2

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Version 3.06 (2 December 2010): Symbian S60v5 (N97, N97 mini, X6, C6-00, 5800XM, 5235 & 5230, etc.).

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Version 3.04 (20 May 2010): Symbian S60v3 FP2.


===Asha/S40===
===Asha/S40===

Revision as of 21:56, 2 September 2015

For other uses, see Here (disambiguation).
This article is about the maps/navigation app HERE. For the mapping company, see Here (company).

HERE
Developer(s)HERE Maps B.V.
Initial release10 December 2014; 9 years ago (2014-12-10)
Stable release
1.1.1031 (Android), 1.0.71 (iOS) / 1 September 2015; 8 years ago (2015-09-01), 17 August 2015; 9 years ago (2015-08-17)
Operating systemAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone, Samsung Gear S
Available inEnglish
Websitehere.com/app

HERE is a mapping mobile application originally developed by Nokia for Android, iOS and Windows Phone platforms. After being native to Windows Phone for a few years, the app was finally released to the Google Play and iOS stores through late 2014 and early 2015. HERE positions itself as the only mapping app that has full offline map storage (plus turn-by-turn navigation and route planning) capabilities, in contrast to its competitors Google Maps (mobile application) and Apple Maps. These maps are often updated on a bi or tri-monthly basis, with recent updates coming faster than ever before.[1]

HERE was released to the Google Play store on 10 December 2014 and to the iOS store on 11 March 2015.

HERE quickly reached 1,000,000 (1 million) downloads on the Android platform a couple of weeks after launch, and after 12 weeks following its launch reached 2.5 million downloads.[2]

In mid-February 2015, HERE had accumulated more than 3 million downloads for the Android version of its app.[3]

As of March 2015, HERE has amassed a total of 4 million downloads through the Google Play store alone.[2]

On 4 August 2015, HERE reached 5 million downloads for its Android app in the Google Play store.[4]

On 17 August 2015, HERE announced that its fan favourite navigation voice 'Surfer Dude', had made a return to the HERE iOS app with the Android app to receive the update in the near future.[5]

Availability and Compatibility

As of June 2015, the HERE app is available as a free app in 118 countries and territories across the world for the Android, iOS and Windows Phone platforms.[6]

On 29 August 2014 HERE was also launched for the Samsung Gear S, which utilises the HERE for Gear app specifically made available for Samsung devices.[7]

HERE for Android requires Android Jelly Bean version 4.1 or higher

HERE for iOS devices requires iPhone 4S with iOS 7 or higher

Features

Offline maps

HERE provides full capabilities to download maps of countries to the internal storage of the respective device. This is available for more than 100 countries, and in addition to map browsing, users can also search for places, plan routes and utilise turn-by-turn navigation without incurring any mobile data costs. Switching back from 'Use app offline' to online usage only provides live traffic data and additional venue information.[8]

Venue maps

HERE also contains a range of indoor venue maps for large indoor venues such as shopping malls, airports and other public places. These offer multi-level building navigation in three dimensions, giving the user access to the destination/information they require for a particular place.[9]

Street View

HERE Maps street level views covarage with:
  partial coverage
  full or partial coverage planned (official)

Street level views are available on Windows platform and on defunct Yahoo! Maps site for some countries including United States, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Finland and United Arab Emirates.[10]

Country or territory Continent Year added Notes
 United States North America 2014 Firstly available on Yahoo! Maps, low and high quality images available for many cities
 Finland Europe 2014 Firstly available on Yahoo! Maps, low quality images
 France Europe 2014 Firstly available on Yahoo! Maps, low quality images
 Spain Europe 2014 Firstly available on Yahoo! Maps, low quality images
 United Kingdom Europe 2014 Firstly available on Yahoo! Maps, low quality images
 United Arab Emirates Asia 2015 Firstly available on Yahoo! Maps, high quality images

Future covarage

Continent Countries listed on HERE's site[11]
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Turn-by-turn navigation

HERE provides turn-by-turn navigation in both offline and online modes. Users can enter a destination address or landmark/business name and directions and distance to the destination are automatically calculated by the app. Real-time traffic data (where available) is also factored and a prediction made on arrival time to the destination.[12]

Public transport directions and pedestrian navigation

Public transport data is also automatically pulled by the HERE app whilst planning a route, for transport options such as buses and trains. This is made available simultaneously with pedestrian (walking) data, enabling users to select the option that best suits them. Time and distance estimates are also provided (as is the case with driving navigation).[13]

HERE provides public transport directions for more than 800+ major cities alongside smaller cities in more than 50 countries around the world.[14] Full transit information is available in Switzerland, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Israel, The Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan and Ukraine.[15]

Real-time traffic and reversible lane traffic

As of June 2015, HERE has real-time traffic data available for 50 countries, such as the United States of America, Canada, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand. This data provides up-to-the-minute information regarding traffic conditions and incidents that may cause delays in a commuter's travels. Most recently, the countries Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bulgaria and Romania came onboard with live traffic data.[16]

In late June 2015, HERE was the first digital service to implement real-time traffic for reversible express lanes, across the United States of America and Europe.[17]

'Collections' and location sharing

HERE also has the ability for users to save the location and details of their favourite destinations as 'Collections'. Users are also able to manage their collections through renaming, editing and deleting. Access to the 'Collections' hub is straightforward in being present on the main tab under 'Maps' and 'Drive' within the HERE app itself.[18]

Within 'Collections' is the additional ability to share your saved or current location via a variety of methods. Users may do this using Glympse, or more traditional methods such as Google+, Facebook Messenger, email or Twitter.[19]

HERE for Android public beta

Initially the HERE app was announced as a beta only for select Samsung Galaxy smartphones on 29 August 2014.[20] The app was downloadable from 8 October 2014 from Samsung's Galaxy Apps Store.[21]

The first public release of the beta HERE app (across all of the Android platform) was initiated on 21 October 2014, as an APK download from the HERE.com website.[22] The reach of the HERE app was further extended through its availability in the Google Play store from 10 December 2014 onwards.[6]

On 12 February 2015, HERE shed its beta tag and became a stable release on the Google Play store.[3]

On 9 July 2015, HERE launched a new public beta of its Android app, thereby inviting members of the public to assist in testing the newest features. In turn, the provided feedback and user data will provide faster iterations of the stable build of the HERE app.[23]

Version history

The following table shows the version history of the HERE app for Android and iOS platforms, with the main notable changes listed for each new build.

Platform Version Release date Features
Android 1.1.9572 (beta) August 5, 2015 Set your home address for quick directions home no matter where you are. See all the transit stops along your route to know exactly when you have to get off.
Android 1.1.794 (beta) July 9, 2015 New HERE (beta). Addition of new contextual menu for quick access to location information, location share, obtain directions and start drive navigation.
Android 1.1.1031 (stable) September 1, 2015 You can now see public transport information for Switzerland, Ottawa (Canada), Brest (France), Charleston and Sioux Falls (USA). Long tap anywhere on the map to start drive guidance, get directions or share a location. See all the stops along your route when taking public transport. Bug fixes and optimisations.
Android 1.1.721 (stable) August 5, 2015 App now available in six new languages: Bulgarian, Chinese (Traditional), Hungarian, Greek, Romanian and Serbian. Bug fixes and stability improvements.
Android 1.1.517 (stable) July 21, 2015 Bug fixes and stability improvements.
Android 1.1.513 (stable) July 20, 2015 Bug fixes and stability improvements.
Android 1.1.490 (stable) May 28, 2015 Added support for Vietnamese language. Can now be installed on smartphones with Intel processors.
Android 1.1.410 (stable) February 12, 2015 Initial release of HERE (stable) version. Improved routing and interactivity. Availability of 3D venue maps. Background downloads of offline maps. Various bug fixes (voice volume, SD card storage, voice download).
Android 1.0.234 (beta) December 12, 2014 Expanded app compatibility to other devices such as tablets.
Android 1.0.232 (beta) December 10, 2014 Initial public release of HERE (beta) on Google Play.
iOS 1.0.71 August 17, 2015 'Surfer Dude' navigation voice makes a triumphant comeback. Hi-fi voices with spoken street names for turn-by-turn guidance. Now available in seven new languages: Bulgarian, Chinese (simplified), Danish, Filipino, Norwegian-Bokmål, Portuguese and Serbian.
iOS 1.0.68 July 9, 2015 App is now available in 23 languages.
iOS 1.0.66 June 29, 2015 App is now available in 19 languages (including Czech, Dutch, Malay Bahasa and Hindi. Added 49 new turn-by-turn navigation voices (including Arabic, Dutch, Finnish, Hindi, Portuguese and Vietnamese).[24]
iOS 1.0.63 May 4, 2015 Bug fixes and stability improvements.
iOS 1.0.59 March 11, 2015 Initial release.

Previous iterations

Symbian^3/Belle

HERE was available on the Symbian^3 platform under the previous name, Nokia Maps. The latest, and the last, Version 3.09 included:

  • Driving and walking turn-by-turn with international voice guidance
  • Live traffic rerouting in some countries
  • Live traffic visualisation on the map in some countries
  • Third-party content such as ViaMichelin and Lonely Planet
  • Social networking service integration
  • Support for preloading street maps for offline use
  • Users can report errors in the maps (from version 3.03 except on Nokia E66 and E71 models)[25][26]
  • Local weather conditions by the hour and forecasts for the week
  • Night View mode
  • Satellite maps and terrain maps.
  • 3D buildings and 3D maps.
  • Public transport routing in some cities.
  • Saving of favourites.
  • City Lens (augmented reality) (Beta only).[27]

Nokia stated that the Nokia 808 from 2012 will be the last Symbian phone.[28] Symbian development has halted, therefore no new features for Nokia Maps are to be expected. Accenture is responsible for maintenance of Symbian and Nokia Maps until 2016.[27]

The supported phones are:

  • Version 3.09 (12 November 2012, also called Maps Suite 2.0): only for Symbian Belle phones (500, 603, 700, 701, N8-00, E7-00, C7-00, C6-01, X7-00, E6-00)
  • Version 3.08 (15 November 2011) and 3.07: supported on Symbian^3
  • Version 3.06 (2 December 2010): Symbian S60v5 (N97, N97 mini, X6, C6-00, 5800XM, 5235 & 5230, etc.)
  • Version 3.04 (20 May 2010): Symbian S60v3 FP2

Asha/S40

Maps for S40 were limited compared to other platforms. The maps were streamed online into the device or you can pre-download them with Nokia Suite. At some markets, the phones came with a SD card with preloaded local maps. They don't have turn-by-turn navigation and you can only plan pedestrian routes max. 10 km (6 miles) long with them. As none of Asha series phone had GPS, positioning is done by Cell ID of the cellular network or by using the Wi-Fi positioning system.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://360.here.com/2015/08/04/here-updates-maps-for-android-ios-and-windows/
  2. ^ a b http://360.here.com/2015/03/11/official-everywhere/
  3. ^ a b http://360.here.com/2015/02/12/here-android-updated-improved/
  4. ^ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.here.app.maps&hl=en
  5. ^ http://360.here.com/2015/08/17/surfer-dude-a-fan-favorite-here-navigation-voice-is-back/
  6. ^ a b http://360.here.com/2014/12/10/android-now-available-free-google-play/
  7. ^ http://360.here.com/2014/08/29/here-samsung-gear-tizen/
  8. ^ http://360.here.com/2015/06/03/offline-navigation-really-matters-500mb-data-costs-week-wages/
  9. ^ http://360.here.com/2015/02/18/get-inside-venue-maps-now-android/
  10. ^ http://techview.me/2015/04/here-maps-street-view-levels-to-the-uae/
  11. ^ https://legal.here.com/terms/driveschedule
  12. ^ http://360.here.com/2014/10/13/turn-turn-navigation-android-basics/
  13. ^ http://360.here.com/2014/10/22/using-android-get-around-transit-foot/
  14. ^ https://help.here.com/android/HEREapp/#g277
  15. ^ http://360.here.com/2015/08/26/here-expands-city-to-city-transit-coverage-to-14-countries/
  16. ^ http://360.here.com/2015/06/22/50-countries-real-time-traffic-counting/
  17. ^ http://360.here.com/2015/07/02/here-adds-reversible-lanes-traffic/
  18. ^ http://360.here.com/2015/04/29/managing-collections-here-android-ios/
  19. ^ http://360.here.com/2014/12/17/sync-share-plan-routes-collections-android/
  20. ^ http://360.here.com/2014/08/29/here-samsung-galaxy-android/
  21. ^ http://360.here.com/2014/10/08/getting-started-android-basics/
  22. ^ http://360.here.com/2014/10/21/here-for-all-android/
  23. ^ http://360.here.com/2015/07/09/announcing-the-here-for-android-public-beta/
  24. ^ http://360.here.com/2015/06/29/say-hej-merhaba-bog-latest-ios-update/
  25. ^ "Map reporter FAQ". [dead link]
  26. ^ Rafe Blandford (6 April 2010). "Custom 3.03 version for Nokia E71 and Nokia E66". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  27. ^ a b "Nokia outsources Symbian support which will continue until 2016". 4 October 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  28. ^ "Nokia Confirms The PureView Was Officially The Last Symbian Phone". Techcrunch. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
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