Facebook and Nokia collaborate to convey HERE Maps to mobile

Facebook has partnered with Nokia to bring
HERE Maps to its mobile version of its site, as
well as Facebook Messenger and Instagram
on Android, as per a report from Tech Crunch.
Nokia had confirmed in April that it is looking
for a buyer for its HERE Maps service which
has an estimated value of $2 billion. The report
says that other buyers include Apple, a car
consortium, Samsung, Uber, Baidu, Alibaba,
Tencent and Yahoo.
“We are testing Nokia HERE maps across
Facebook to give us more control and flexibility
in delivering a consistent maps experience,” a
Facebook spokesperson confirmed to
TechCrunch by email. “I can confirm that we’re
testing HERE maps in Android versions of
some of our standalone apps like Instagram
and Messenger as well.”
“We’re excited that our maps can be
enjoyed by Facebook users,”
a Here spokesperson said to the publication.
As of now there are no details on what sort of
deal has been reached between the two
companies for Facebook to use the HERE
Maps software. It is not clear as yet on
whether Facebook is interested in buying
Nokia’s mapping software. Last month, Nokia
announced it has agreed to acquire telecom
equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent for $16.6
billion.