Articles tagged “nokia”

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Lessons From the Demise of Another Failed Travel Startup

Desti's demise was a no-brainer to predict. It is no accident that Uber and Airbnb are grabbing headlines while me-too trip-planning startups are finding it impossible to compete against TripAdvisor, Lonely Planet and Kayak.
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Nokia pushes its HERE map app to Apple iOS 6 devices

Nokia's app brings real-time traffic data and detailed public transport information for major cities. Can it gain enough ground among users to keep them interested after Google updates its own map product?
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Nokia Maps adds advanced route planning and Groupon Now! offers

What good was a maps app without directions? This seems like a functional necessity more than a perk, although Groupon must be happy for a chance to reach customers with location aware data -- even if only the few thousand with a Windows Phone.