Nokia Maps

Here (stylized HERE, formerly Nokia Maps (2011–2012) and Ovi Maps (2007–2011)) is a Nokia business unit that brings together Nokia’s mapping and location assets under one brand. The technology of Here is based on a cloud-computing model, in which location data and services are stored on remote servers so that users have access to it regardless of which device they use.

Here captures location content such as road networks, buildings, parks and traffic patterns. It then sells or licenses that mapping content, along with navigation services and location solutions to other businesses such as Garmin, BMW, Oracle and Amazon.com.

In addition Here provides platform services to Windows Phone 8 smartphones as well as those that run on other operating systems including iOS, Android and FirefoxOS. It delivers location services through Here applications, provides solutions for GIS and government clients and powers major mapping providers such as Bing, MapQuest and Yahoo! Maps. Here has maps in nearly 200 countries, offers voice guided navigation in 94 countries, provides live traffic information in 33 countries and has indoor maps available for about 49,000 unique buildings in 45 countries.