IOK in Pakistan: Nokia Maps Slammed by india

[Imran Khan]

IOK in Pakistan: Nokia Maps Slammed


MUMBAI ( 2008-12-23 20:17:04 ) :Irate Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists barged into a Nokia Priority outlet in Jabalpur to protest against the depiction of Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) as Pakistani territory in Nokia Maps, a mobile navigation software.

As soon as the word spread on the depiction of the state as a part of Pakistan, a mob of protesters turned up, destroyed property, and burnt mobile phones worth thousands of rupees.

They also burnt hoardings that were placed outside the retail store. The activists urged authorities to take action against Nokia for indulging in "anti-national" activities. The protesters also clarified that they would intensify their protests should the authorities not take up the matter and if a case was not registered.

The shop-owner, however, says that burning a Nokia dealer's shop to protest against an issue with an application developed by Nokia was uncalled for. Nokia on its part has tendered an apology and expressed regret for the error, and has added that it was an older version of Nokia Maps that had lead to this issue.

Additionally, Nokia also clarified that Nokia Maps sources all maps and imagery from Navteq Inc. who have obtained approval from authorities for developing international maps depicting the coastal and international boundaries of India.

Nokia Maps come preloaded on certain handsets and offers maps of over 200 countries across the globe.

 

[Jihad]

Well..that's one way to express your dissatisfaction.
Still..what is the use of burning down his shop..?
Doesn't do the local economy over there any good.

 

[Captain03]

how will destroying the shop help??
btw i see nothing wrong in that map i mean kashmir is pakistans

 

[civfanatic]

How unpatriotic ......Arent 97.5678086999 % of nokia emplyess indians and the head of nokia maps isn't he an Indian also .

 

[slugger]

Nokia apologises for error in depicting Kashmir as part of Pak

Nokia India has admitted error in showing Kashmir as part of Pakistan's territory in its mobile navigation system and expressed regret for the error. An e-mailed statement by Nokia India said, 'Nokia India, deeply regrets an inadvertent error in depicting certain international boundaries in an older version of its maps.'

In its statement the firm also added, all India maps on Nokia devices are sourced from Navteq Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries. Navteq Inc, (with its affiliates and subsidiaries) has all the necessary approvals for city maps in India as well as all international and coastal boundaries from the Survey of India, the National Survey and Mapping Organisation of the country under the Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India.

Nokia currently offers maps of over 200 countries including India with over 15 million global points of interest. Nokia Maps are currently accessible online through the PC and/or a mobile device or come preloaded on select devices.

Nokia said that it would like to clarify that all India maps on Nokia devices are sourced from Navteq Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries. Navteq Inc, (with its affiliates and subsidiaries) has all the necessary approvals for city maps in India as well as all international and coastal boundaries from the Survey of India, the National Survey and Mapping Organisation of the country under the Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India.

The official statement issued by Nokia said, 'Nokia India, deeply regrets an inadvertent error in depicting certain international boundaries in an older version of its maps. This was as a result of a technical error that occurred in merging various map data layers. The error has been identified and corrected earlier this year. Nokia urges all its consumers to upgrade to Maps 2.0 and access the latest version of India maps. Consumers can also update the Maps application and the maps on their device by either accessing the maps website Nokia Europe - Maps - Main or Nokia map Loader or visiting a Nokia Care Center.'

While clarifying the issue the company said, it has always been sensitive to political and cultural issues and we take all measures to ensure that the cartographic representation of regions is accurate. Nokia is one of the few handsets manufacturers that provide Government approved maps of India. Nokia remains committed in providing accurate and official map data information to all our users.

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[pardesifr]

Great world starts to know where kashmir should be