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Nokia Says It Will Release Here Maps on Android and iOS Soon 57674u

By Hitesh Arora | Updated: 4 September 2014 17:05 IST

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While the company had iOS 7 had introduced had harmed the experience.

The Finnish firm has now announced it will soon release free mobile map apps for Samsung Gear S.

Speaking to WSJ, Nokia's executive Sean Fernback said that the apps are scheduled for release before the end of this year and it will include some features that Apple Maps lack.

"I'm convinced people are looking for alternatives," Fernback said. "Google Maps is a good solution for many-their maps work very well-but it has looked the same and done the same for a long time."

Apart from allowing s to full maps for offline use, the apps will also enable s to search without an Internet connection, unlike Google Maps and its limited offline functionality, Fernback added.

The report adds that at present Nokia isn't planning any "immediate financial returns from the new map applications for Android and iOS" and wants to continue with its free model, as it "should generate more to fine-tune Nokia's location engine."

"Nokia's main mapping business is geared toward corporate customers that pay licensing fees to use the digital-mapping platform, including auto makers and logistics-dependent businesses such as FedEx Corp. and Amazon.com," the WSJ report added.

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