Here Maps Will Not Be Available on Windows 10 Smartphones

The popular maps feature will no longer be available on Microsoft Lumia phones with Windows 10.

Here Maps will not be available on Windows 10 devices. (Photo: The Quint)

Here Maps is the most popular navigation app among Nokia Lumia users. But starting next month, the mapping feature will only be available on Windows 8 Lumia devices.

The company, which was sold to BMW last year, has decided against working on apps for Windows 10 mobiles. This means that existing Nokia Lumia phone owners or anyone looking to buy the Lumia 950 or Lumia 950XL will have to manage with Microsoft’s built-in Windows Maps app.

We are removing the HERE branded apps from the Windows 10 store on 29 March 2016, and will limit the development of the apps for Windows 8 to critical bug fixes. For maps, routes and navigation, we recommend using the preinstalled Windows Maps application.

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If you are used to Here Maps and aren’t keen on using Microsoft’s Maps service, sticking to Windows 8 is your only option.

Microsoft Lumia phones are set to lose the all important Here Maps soon. (Photo: Here.com)

This isn’t a good sign for Microsoft. The company is gearing up to roll out the Windows 10 mobile update for Lumia phones that are still running Windows 8 and 8.1.