Google launches new maps for desktop with combined imagery and live 3D
USA: Google has introduced a new version of the desktop version of Google Maps. The Maps update brings a host of interface improvements, unification of its imagery and services, plus more personalized results.
The new version of Google Maps [...]
Alibaba to invest $294 million in AutoNavi
China: Alibaba Group has announced to take a 28 per cent stake in digital mapping company AutoNavi Holdings as part of Alibaba’s move to boost its competitiveness by expanding its product lineup.
Unlisted Alibaba will invest $294 million [...]
SatNav launches V13 digital maps of India
Hyderabad: SatNav Technologies has introduced version 13 updated map data with detailed road network for over 2300 cities of India which will soon be upgrade to 6000 cities later this year. The new updated map will be provided on all SatNav [...]
Nokia powers SAP TwoGo with its HERE platform
Germany: according to a recent news, Nokia is supporting SAP in its effort to combine mobility and sustainability by powering the TwoGo car-sharing service with HERE mapping.
SAP selected HERE as location backbone for their TwoGo car-sharing [...]
NAVITEL introduces navigation maps of Western Europe
USA: NAVITEL has launched Western Europe navigation maps with free geosocial services. The following countries are included into the package “Western Europe”: Austria, Andorra, Belgium, Vatican, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, [...]
Firefox OS to feature Nokia HERE maps
USA: Mozilla has announced that the default maps and navigation service for Firefox OS will be Here from Nokia. Nokia and Mozilla had already announced partnership back in 2012; the new platform will use maps and navigation services from Nokia [...]
TomTom roped in as maps and road data supplier for Telmap
USA: TomTom has signed a partnership with Telmap, with this partnership, Telmap, an Intel company, will utilize TomTom content to upgrade its products and services, including mobile navigation apps distributed via application stores and mobile [...]
TCS’ embedded navigation, maps and software components integrated in BlackBerry 10
USA: TeleCommunication Systems has announced that its map, local search, location services and navigation application, along with software components, are included in the new BlackBerry 10 platform. The TCS-powered maps application ships [...]
AutoNavi’s free mobile map app surpasses 100 million users
Beijing: AutoNavi Holdings Limited has announced that its free mobile map application has surpassed 100 million users as of today. According to a report issued today by Analysys International, an independent market research firm, AutoNavi joins [...]
Google Maps for iOS reaches 10M downloads in first two days
USA: In its first two days on the App Store, Google Maps for iOS was downloaded more than 10 million times, Jeff Huber, Google’s senior vice president of Commerce & Local, wrote in a post on Google+ , “We’re excited for [...]
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