Here WeGo

Here WeGo

The current Android app

The current web app
Developer(s) HERE Global B.V.
Initial release 10 December 2014 (2014-12-10)
Stable release
2.0.10706 (Android), 2.0.4 (iOS) / 28 September 2016 (2016-09-28), 20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)
Development status Active
Operating system
Available in English
Website here.com/app
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Here WeGo (formerly Here Maps) is a maps and navigation application for Android and iOS, and a desktop web mapping service by HERE Global B.V.. Originally developed by Nokia, the application was first released for Windows Phone and the web in 2014, and later for Android and iOS. Maps are updated every two or three months.[1] Here Maps was released to the Google Play Store on 10 December 2014 and later on the iOS App Store on 11 March 2015.

Timeline, availability and compatibility

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.[2]

As of June 2015 the Here app was available as a free app in 118 countries and territories across the world for the Android and iOS platforms.[3]

On 3 September 2015 Here announced that its app would be available for the Samsung Gear S2 when the smartwatch is released later this fall.[4]

In December 2015 Here, at the time a division of Nokia, was sold to a consortium of German automotive companies (comprising Audi AG, BMW AG and Daimler AG) as HERE Global BV.[5][6][7][8]

On 15 March 2016 Here announced that it would discontinue support for its app for Windows 10 Mobile on 29 March 2016 due to its use of "a workaround that will no longer be effective after June 30, 2016", and that the existing Windows Phone 8 app will only receive critical updates after this date and no longer be actively developed. Here maps licensed by Microsoft are still offered as part of the existing Bing Maps-based software on these devices.[9]

On 27 July 2016 the app was updated and re-branded Here WeGo; the update first launched on Android, and is to be followed by an iOS version and a relaunch of the web version. The update and rebranding focuses on navigation capabilities, including the addition of taxi fare information in some cities, and integration with Daimler's Car2Go service.[10]

On 3 January 2017 Intel announced that it was acquiring a 15 percent ownership stake in HERE from HERE's indirect shareholders.[11][12][13]

Features

Turn-by-turn navigation

Here WeGo provides turn-by-turn navigation in both offline and online modes. Users can enter a destination address, landmark, or business name, and then the app automatically calculates directions and distance to the destination. Real-time traffic data (where available) is also factored and a prediction made on arrival time to the destination.[14]

Here WeGo formerly provided text-to-speech "Hi-Fi" navigation voices on Android, but eliminated them to focus on "bringing a larger variety of good quality voices instead of handful of Hi-Fi voices.".[15]

Public transport, pedestrian, and bicycle navigation

Public transport data is displayed by the HERE app whilst planning a route, for transport options such as buses and trains. Walking[16] and cycling[17] routes are also supported. Time and distance estimates are provided for these modes, and driving navigation.

Full transit information is available in Switzerland, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Israel, The Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, and Ukraine,[18] and partial support for transport directions in other countries.[19]

Real-time traffic and reversible lane traffic

As of June 2015, Here WeGo had real-time information on traffic conditions and incidents available for 50 countries, including as the United States of America, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand. In 2015 live traffic data for Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bulgaria, and Romania were added.[20]

In late June 2015 Here added real-time traffic for reversible express lanes across the United States and Europe.[21]

'Collections' and location sharing

Users can save the location and details of destinations as 'Collections'.[22] Location can be shared by several methods, including the Glympse system, Google+, Facebook Messenger, email, and Twitter.[23]

Offline maps

Here WeGo can download maps of countries to internal storage, so that a data connection is not needed. These maps can be used for navigation, searching, and route planning in the same way as live data, but online usage provides live traffic data and additional venue information.[24]

The maps include floor-by-floor details of some large indoor venues such as shopping malls and airports.[25]

Street view

HERE Maps street level views coverage with:
  partial coverage
  full or partial coverage planned
  full or partial coverage disputed
  no current, planned or disputed coverage

Street-level views are not available at this time.

Country or territory Continent Year added Notes
 United States North America 2014 Available in the past, not currently available
 Finland Europe 2014 Available in the past, not currently available
 France Europe 2014 Available in the past, not currently available
 Spain Europe 2014 Available in the past, not currently available
 United Kingdom Europe 2014 Available in the past, not currently available
 United Arab Emirates Asia 2015 Available in the past, not currently available
 Argentina South America 2016 Available in the past, not currently available
 Colombia South America 2016 Available in the past, not currently available
 Canada North America 2016 Available in the past, not currently available

Future coverage

Continent Countries listed on HERE's site[26]
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

HERE for Android public beta

The HERE app was first announced as a beta test version for some Samsung Galaxy smartphones on 29 August 2014.[27] The app was downloadable from 8 October 2014 from Samsung's Galaxy Apps Store.[28]

The first public release of the beta HERE app (across all of the Android platform was on 21 October 2014, as an APK download from the HERE.com website.[29] The app became available in the Google Play store from 10 December 2014.[3]

On 12 February 2015 a stable version of HERE was released on the Google Play store.[30]

On 9 July 2015 HERE launched a new public beta of its Android app.[31]

Download statistics

Statistics published by HERE state that it reached 1,000,000 downloads on the Android platform a couple of weeks after launch and, 12 weeks after its launch, reached 2.5 million downloads,[32] increasing to 3 million by mid-February 2015,[30] and to 4 million through the Google Play store alone by March 2015.[32] By 4 August 2015 Google Play downloads had increased to 5 million, and to 10 million by early 2016.[33]

Previous versions

Symbian^3/Belle

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

Nokia stated that the Nokia 808 from 2012 would be the last Symbian phone;[37] Symbian development then stopped. Accenture was responsible for maintenance of Symbian and Nokia Maps until 2016.[36]

The supported phones were:

Asha/S40

Maps for S40 were limited compared to other platforms. The maps were streamed online into the device or pre-downloaded with Nokia Suite. In some markets the phones were sold with an SD card preloaded with local maps. The system did not support turn-by-turn navigation. Asha series phones did not have GPS receivers; positioning was done by Cell ID of the cellular network or by using the Wi-Fi positioning system.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "HERE updates maps worldwide for Android, iOS and Windows". HERE 360.
  2. ↑ "HERE for Gear: apps inbound for Samsung Tizen". HERE 360.
  3. 1 2 "HERE for Android now available for free on Google Play". HERE 360.
  4. ↑ "HERE says hello to the new round-face Samsung smartwatch". HERE 360.
  5. ↑ Nokia completes next stage of transformation with agreement to sell HERE to automotive industry consortium at an enterprise value of EUR 2.8 billion, Nokia. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Audi, BMW, and Daimler completes acquisition of Nokia’s Here mapping tech, Digital Trends. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Why 3 car giants just bought Nokia’s mapping business for $3B". Venturebeat. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "The reason carmakers bought Nokia’s map unit? Google". CNBC. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Here Maps drops support for Windows Phone and Windows 10". The Verge. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Here Maps becomes Here WeGo, improved navigation options debut". GSMArena. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Intel to Acquire 15 Percent Ownership of HERE". Intel. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Intel to take stake in German mapping firm HERE in automated driving push". Reuters. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Intel Buying 15% Stake in Here, German Auto Makers’ Digital-Map Venture". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "Turn-by-turn navigation with HERE for Android: The basics". HERE 360.
  15. ↑ "Getting vocal about HERE spoken navigation". HERE 360.
  16. ↑ "Using HERE for Android to get around with transit and on foot". HERE 360.
  17. ↑ HERE launches beta test of bike routing on Android, 360 Here. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "HERE expands city-to-city transit coverage to 14 countries". HERE 360.
  19. ↑ "HERE Maps". here.com.
  20. ↑ "50 countries with HERE Real Time Traffic, and counting". HERE 360.
  21. ↑ "HERE adds reversible lanes traffic to Android, iOS, and more". HERE 360.
  22. ↑ "Managing Collections with HERE for Android and iOS". HERE 360.
  23. ↑ "Sync, share and plan routes with Collections on HERE for Android". HERE 360.
  24. ↑ "Offline navigation really matters if 500 MB of data costs a week in wages". HERE 360.
  25. ↑ "Get inside Venue Maps – now on HERE for Android". HERE 360.
  26. ↑ "here.com vehicles drive schedule". here.com.
  27. ↑ "Android fans rejoice: HERE for Samsung Galaxy smartphones". HERE 360.
  28. ↑ "Getting started with HERE for Android: the basics". HERE 360.
  29. ↑ "HERE for Android unleashed on more smartphones!". HERE 360.
  30. 1 2 "HERE for Android updated and improved, leaves beta". HERE 360.
  31. ↑ "Announcing the HERE for Android Public Beta". HERE 360.
  32. 1 2 "It's official – HERE is everywhere". HERE 360.
  33. ↑ Nokia Apps LLC. "HERE Maps – Android Apps on Google Play". google.com.
  34. ↑ "Map reporter FAQ".
  35. ↑ Rafe Blandford (6 April 2010). "Custom 3.03 version for Nokia E71 and Nokia E66". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  36. 1 2 "Nokia outsources Symbian support which will continue until 2016". 4 October 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  37. ↑ "Nokia Confirms The PureView Was Officially The Last Symbian Phone". TechCrunch. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
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