Nokia isn’t happy that there’s another location app called HERE

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by Sindy Cator on January 30, 2015 at 3:48 pm

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

In a move that may seem unsurprising to some, Lowdown, maker of HERE for iPhone, has been asked to rebrand the app and materials or face legal action from Nokia over the use of the HERE trademark. In a letter seen by TNW, Nokia says that Lowdown’s use of HERE infringes on a trademark owned by mapping company since 2012. A Nokia spokesperson told TNW: “Nokia has been using the HERE brand in relation to location based apps and services since 2012. Its use by Lowdown for an app which offers location based services risks confusing customers and impacting on our brand, so we’ve asked…