14 DAY TRIAL // Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is renowned for its mapping services, which have been available for its devices since before it adopted Windows Phone, and which are currently being offered to all users who are using Microsoft’s latest mobile operating flavor.
According to the company, HERE for Windows Phone 8 was designed to provide users with a comprehensive experience while on the go, with all applications made available for download under this brand meant to seamlessly work together.
Windows Phone 8 users can now take advantage of apps such as HERE Maps, HERE Drive(+), HERE Transit and HERE City Lens, all made available for free and up for grabs through the official Windows Phone app store.
According to Nokia, these applications are, in fact, experiences, each optimized for a specific use, and set to deliver the specific information that the owners of Windows Phone 8 devices need.
Through them, “you get exactly the information you need whether you’re walking, driving or catching the train. Additionally, the HERE experiences work together so you don’t have to stop and switch apps,” the company explains.
With the HERE Maps application, for example, users can easily find a place they are looking for, while also receiving turn-by-turn directions to that location.
“HERE Maps shows you the route and with a tap provides the option to start HERE Drive(+) for voice guided turn-by-turn navigation. Last but not least, HERE Maps shows you the optimal route by train or local public transport (available in over 700 cities in 50 countries),” Nokia explains.
In addition to HERE Transit, there is the HERE City Lens application, which was specifically designed to provide users with the possibility to easily discover places nearby, and which allows them to easily open HERE Maps to access additional details on what they have found.
The same happens with all HERE experiences, Nokia claims, as they were designed to enable users to easily switch from one another, to receive more info on what they are looking for or on how to get to a specific location.