German carmakers strike $3.1 billion deal to buy Nokia's HERE mapping business Comments
- cliff
- t7X
So what's gonna happen with the maps app on mobiles now. Will it remain?
- richboy
- 9LB
T, 03 Aug 2015Very, very happy to see the americans didn't get their hands on it. Now, lets hope these Germ... moreamen
- SabbyJ
- vbL
If Audi can provide HERE maps in my A4 then I'd be super happy about this acquisition!
- AnonD-252981
- fjU
AnonD-416078, 03 Aug 2015If Audi buys it does that mean Volkswagen can use it as well :PSeeing how Audi is a VW company, I sure think VW will use it. And they say other customers across other industries will be allowed to use it.
- Anonymous
- 80h
T, 03 Aug 2015Very, very happy to see the americans didn't get their hands on it. Now, lets hope these Germ... more"Make it work", by getting us to pay a subscription? No thank you. If that is the case, so long HERE maps for life.
- Eske Rahn
- 3ii
Would be interesting to know if this deal includes a licence for Nokia to use it on future devices they might release. That could explain the relatively low price
- Aston
- PGs
Now what happens to the Nokia phones with "Lifetime Free Maps" thing! wonder if it stays.
- T
- gxu
Very, very happy to see the americans didn't get their hands on it.
Now, lets hope these German companies 'make it work'.
- Raj
- 2S5
Good move. Better to keep the maps IP in EU. Could be a potential win win when Nokia decides to enter phone business again.
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