HERE wants you to test its latest Android app
London – As part of its mission to develop the world’s best map and navigation app, HERE is on the lookout for Android users to test its latest features in a new beta test programme. This public programme will help HERE source performance data and feedback from users across a range of Android devices to identify issues and iterate new versions even faster.
Members of the public beta programme will be able to test new unreleased features and give the developers from HERE their honest feedback to help shape the next versions of the app.
The first element of the public beta programme available today is a new ‘contextual menu’ feature, which allows users to access a range of shortcuts with a single long-press of the map, including quickly see information about a location, sharing a location, getting directions or starting drive navigation.
People can sign up for the programme on the HERE beta programme welcome page. Members of the programme must have an Android device, using a 4.1 operating system or higher, with screen size between 4.0 and 6.9 inches and at least 1GB RAM.
HERE has accelerated the release cycle of its app to add new features, fix bugs and deliver updated versions more frequently. Since its launch last autumn the HERE app for Android has been downloaded more than 7.5 million times.
For more information on this announcement, including a video for the new contextual menu of the app, see the HERE 360 blog.
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About HERE
HERE, a Nokia company, is a leader in navigation, mapping and location experiences. We build high-definition (HD) maps and combine them with cloud technology to enable rich, real-time location experiences in a broad range of connected devices - from smartphones and tablets to wearables and vehicles. To learn more about us, including our work in the areas of connected and autonomous driving, visit http://360.here.com.
HERE has been operating in the UK since 1994, employing more than 60 people in Edinburgh, Exeter, London, Manchester, Newry, Warwick and Watford. HERE vehicles cover around 65,000 miles in the UK each year, gathering data and images to keep its maps fresh. It also collects indoor maps for more than 2,200 UK venues, including 1,700 railway stations.
The free HERE apps allow users to plan and navigate their journey on the road, using public transport or walking, whether on or offline. HERE apps are available for Android, iOS and Windows/Windows Phone. Since launching the app in the Google Play app store in December and in the Apple App Store in March, there has been more than 8 million downloads to date.
