ESPOO (dpa-AFX) - Nokia Corp. (NOK) on Tuesday unveiled Location And Mapping Service, HERE. The company also launched a maps application for iOS under the HERE brand. Based on HTML5, it will include offline capabilities, voice-guided walk navigation, and public transport directions. The application is scheduled to be available for free download from Apple's App Store in the coming weeks.
The company also announced a strategic partnership with Mozilla to bring new location experiences to the Firefox OS. The company plans to debut a mobile Web version of HERE Maps for the new Firefox OS next year.
The company also demonstrated an Android OS-based reference application and announced plans for the availability of a HERE SDK for Android OEMs in early 2013.
The company announced the planned acquisition of Berkeley, Calif. company earthmine. The company's reality capture and processing technologies will become integral parts of HERE's 3D map making capabilities.
The company expects the transaction to close by the end of 2012.
The company introduced LiveSight, a technology based on a highly accurate, 3D map of the world. According to the company, LiveSight provides the most precise and intuitive augmented reality experience and uses a phone's camera viewfinder to make discovering the world as easy as lifting up a phone. Nokia City Lens, which was developed exclusively for Nokia Lumia devices, is the first application providing a LiveSight-enabled experience.
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