Nokia confirms hiring for “New consumer Product Businesses”. Validates what we reported.
We has earlier reported about "Nokia planning many consumer devices and that it may actively seek acquisitions for its new products". Many new Nokia job openings mostly located in "Sunnyvale" confirm what we reported and the excitement amongst the Tech media has made Nokia...
Nokia (HERE) developing “innovative mobile apps for iOS”
What looks like the best clue yet, a recent job posting confirms that new apps for iOS are coming from HERE, the Nokia mapping arm. While we have all sort of official announcements that HERE Maps is coming to iOS and Android, it has...
Nokia announces plan to acquire base station system business of Panasonic
We reported some time back that Nokia may be planning to buy Panasonic’s mobile base station business. Now, today Nokia has gone ahead with announcement of the deal. The deal agreement can be concluded by September 2014 with expected closure on 1st January 2015. Nokia...
HERE Maps update brings global navigation to Nokia X family of devices
Great news for owners of any of the Nokia X range of devices!! With latest update HERE Maps brings global navigation to Nokia X family, which means navigation with voice directions is now possible in 96 countries.
Nokia X2 user can directly install the app...
HERE Maps for Windows 8.1 update brings Manual postitioning, waypoints and more
HERE, Nokia's mapping arm has released an updated app for Windows 8.1 devices. The app update brings new features and some under-the-hood improvements.
Under new features, It adds, Manual positioning, if GPS chip is not available in the device
Redesigned city pages
Route options which can be now...
HERE CEO: Will launch consumer services for iOS & Android. Wants to be the Location Cloud company
We first heard it from our sources. Then some job postings confirmed that HERE apps suite may be coming to iOS and Android. Even, Nokia CEO Suri confirmed that HERE Maps is coming to all major platforms.
Now, HERE CEO Michael Halbherr has to add more!!...
Ubuntu smartphones & Tablets will launch with HERE Maps on-board. HERE signs deal with Accenture & TeliaSonera too.
Living up to its promise of bringing "HERE" mapping services to every platform without its own mapping asset, Nokia will make HERE maps available to yet to be launched Linux based Ubuntu smartphones and Tablets. Nokia has made this announcement in its Q2 earnings...
Nokia’s Q2 results: Revenue (10%) & Profit (17%) up QoQ. HERE powers 25% more cars in 2014
Nokia has released its Q2 earnings and here are the highlights, Net sales in Q2 2014 of EUR 2.9 billion
Revenue up 10% and operating profit 17% (284 million EUR) up Quarter on Quarter
Nokia Networks achieved strong underlying operating profitability with non-IFRS operating profit of EUR...
HERE got Wings!! Partners with Red Bull to become its official map globally
HERE has entered into a global partnership with Red Bull. This will make HERE the official map of Red Bull. Red Bull media house will use the maps in all of its digital channels and in fact has already started integrating HERE into its...
Nokia reportedly buying Panasonic’s mobile base station business
A report from 'NIKKEI' claims that Nokia may have reached to an agreement with Panasonic to buy its mobile base station business. As per the report, Panasonic wants to streamline and focus on its growth businesses. Its earnings from base station business has taken...
HERE Bytes: Innovative Analytics for Billboards. WP app LocalEvents for Facebook
HERE, Nokia's Location arm has a new monetization target in sight. HERE is bringing its location intelligence to Billboards. So, based on its location analytical, it can tell advertisers which Billboard location may give them best ROI. Not only it tells advertisers how many...
“Project Crystal” is Nokia’s relaunch into consumer hardware space under HERE
We have been posting about Nokia's future plans which include consumer hardware and services based on what we come to know from our sources and job postings. Now, we have some more information for you.
It seems Nokia had started planning for impending Nokia-Microsoft deal...