Nokia launches cross-platform map service here: Support for iphone

Sina Science and technology news Beijing time, November 14 morning, Nokia launched a cloud-based cross-platform map service in Tuesday here, based on the map services to add explore the location of the surrounding services, support the iphone and Android phone. "Maps and location experiences inspire us to perceive the world," said Steven Elop, Nokia CEO Elop. And Nokia is developing more personalized maps to change the way people explore their lives. "We want anyone to use the service through any device, which will be the best location in the industry," he said. And openness will be the main difference from the other map services. Nokia announced that it will release the Android SDK (software Development Kit) for this map in the first quarter of 2013 and will release an iOS version of this map in the coming weeks. In addition, Nokia will work with Mozilla on Location-based services based on HTML5. "Map services should be more scalable and should be able to update information based on user-supplied data," said Michael Halbherr, head of Nokia's position and business department Michael Habher. "We need to develop better services so that more users will be able to use here," he says. And by further understanding the way users use the map, Nokia can better develop here. Habher also stressed that Nokia should integrate data from multiple sources to create a comprehensive map platform. "We need to deal with millions of updates," he says. If my daily life relies on maps, the information on the map must be accurate. For Nokia's recent takeover of Earthmine, Habher said that through Earthmine, Nokia has not only acquired 3D map technology, but also integrated earthmine photo capture and modeling solutions to improve street-level photo capture technology. To underscore Nokia's achievements in digital maps, Elop said Nokia was the first company to provide digital maps on six continents. Nokia uses more than 80,000 data sources to update the map every day. Here is actually the product of a comprehensive Nokia map upgrade. Despite its weakness in smartphone competition, Nokia's map services have been one of the company's proudest advantages. From this screenshot, the 3D map features here are stunning.