As a reminder, Here apps (including Here Drive, Drive+, Maps, Transit and City Lens) will completely stop working on Windows 10 devices on June 30th, and while they'll still work on Windows Phone 8 or Windows Phone 8.1, they won't be updated. A Microsoft rep told that site that, after July 29, users can "purchase Windows 10 through the Microsoft Store or Microsoft retail partners". Furthermore, in an attempt to get users to use the Feedback Hub app more frequently, the software giant released a feature known as Feedback Hub Quests. The turn-by-turn navigation experience is now optimized for glanceability, Microsoft says, including phone landscape mode.
The biggest plus point is that when the Windows Maps app is not activated on the phone, it still sends notifications to users to get off the bus.
For planning, you now get multiple searches on a single map view.
New visual effects when hovering or selecting a POI on the map have been integrated.
Improvements to offline maps. However, the new release lets you save favorite spots offline, making it easier to plan a vacation. Cortana can also remind you to download a map for offline use before you leave on a trip.
Migration from HERE Maps.
Adding another platform to the mix, Roku has launched an app for Windows 10 laptops and tablets. The same question goes for the Windows 8 app and if users of Microsoft's former OS will continue to be able to get it. If you prefer Windows 7 or 8 you can keep on using those programs, or Windows XP or Vista. You may also purchase Windows 10 if you decide not to upgrade, or if you need to purchase for other reasons like installing on a PC you built yourself. If you're still using Windows Phone 8.x, the HERE apps will not be automatically removed, and of course they will not be updated going forward as well.
If you want Windows 10, but are procrastinating, it's time to act.
Source: Dwight Watt: Is there a deadline on upgrading to Windows 10 free?
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