DeZwarteRidder schreef op 14 juli 2015 19:57:
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Nokia's Here service is widely considered a top option among a host of competitors, including Google Maps. The consortium likely views buying Here as a way to protect the navigation services they currently bundle with their vehicles that rely on Nokia's platform. Any outside company that acquires Here would not only have access to that mapping technology, but also provide an entry to carmakers that have grown increasingly interested in bundling technology in vehicles.
On April 30, Nokia touted the success of its Here business during the first quarter of 2015, reporting to investors that its sales were up 25 percent year over year to 261 million euros ($287 million). Carmakers licensed Nokia's Here technology for 3.6 million new vehicles during the quarter ending March 31, a jump of 29 percent compared to the same period last year. The Here division's gross profit hit 194 million euros, rising 21 percent compared to the prior year.
Nokia says Here has up-to-date maps on 196 countries around the world and provides real-time traffic information in 41 countries.