HERE Maps has undergone a name change, has a new look and adds new ways to get around. The formerly Nokia-owned mapping solution, which was acquired by a consortium of German car makers – Audi, BMW & Mercedes last year for €2.8 billion, will henceforth be known as HERE WeGo. Asides the new name, HERE WeGo […]
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Official: Nokia sells HERE Maps to Carmakers – Audi AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG for €2.8 Billion
Nokia has announced it has sold HERE Maps to a consortium of German carmakers – Audi AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG for €2.8 Billion ($3 Billion). The three companies would hold equal stake in the company with none interested in majority stakes and would all perform the role of investors, customers and suppliers of […]
Apple, Amazon, Alibaba, Facebook amongst potential Suitors for Nokia HERE
Finish company Nokia is looking to cut its losses on its maps business unit; the company is currently in the markets for suitors for its Maps business unit simply know as HERE. According to Bloomberg, Insiders with knowledge of the matter has listed Apple, Amazon, Alibaba and Facebook as some of the companies contacted. Other […]
Nokia purchase Alcatel-Lucent for €15.6 Billion
Nokia has officially announced it is ‘combining’ with Alcatel-Lucent to create an innovation leader in next generation technology and services for an IP connected world. The Finland based coy will acqure the France based company in an all-share transaction which will amount to €15.6 Billion. According to the press release, the public exchange offer would […]
Nokia acquires Desti Travel Planner to expand its HERE Maps
With Nokia no longer burdened with phone manufacturing, the finnish company has acquired Desti, a virtual travel agent app to expand its HERE Mapping business. The announcement was made on Official Nokia Blog but details involving the deal were undisclosed. Desti is an app that uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing to help users […]