Dear Customer,

please be advised that a new release (D56) of the HERE Platform is available on the Production Environment (PRD).

We send this email to all those who apply for access credentials to the platform, based on the information they provide when registering.

This email includes release notes that describe the improvements to services in the new release. The release includes the Map Data, Map Tile API, Map Image API, HLP Routing, Enterprise Routing, Matrix Routing API, Traffic API, Maps API for JavaScript, Geocoder API, Batch Geocoder API, HERE SDK for iOS, Waypoints Sequence Extension API (WSE), Places API and Venue Maps.

 

The release documentation will be available on developer.here.com as well.

Management Summary

· Map data update for most of services

· Waypoints Sequence Extension API launch

· Autocomplete (Beta) available in the Geocoder API service.

· Public Transit Estimated fare costs available in the HLP Routing API

· FULL TMC (density) now for the Top 10 countries

 

For detailed information about the major improvements of the HERE Platform for Business Services and Products, see the sections below:

 

Map Data

Version 8.30.58.110

- Quarterly map update in the following regions:

2015Q1: Europe, MEA, APAC, India (South Asia), South America, North America

 

Map Tile API

Version 2.1.64.0

- Map data update HERE Worldwide 2015Q1, NavInfo China, Macau 2014Q4

- Added the pview parameter in order to be able to show the world according to a particular political view.

- Added the new /meta/pviews endpoint that lists all the possible Political Views available in the map.

 

Map Image API

Version 1.6.36.1

- Map data update HERE Worldwide 2015Q1, NavInfo China, Macau 2014Q4

- Added the Access-Control-Allow-Origin header for all requests.

 

HLP Routing

Version 7.2.56

- Map data update 2015Q1 (Except China 2014Q4 and Iran 2014Q2)

- Significantly improved performance for isoline routing.

- Estimated fare costs available for Public Transit routes (US, Canada and Berlin).

- Support for several route link flags: parks, private roads and built-up areas

 

Enterprise Routing

Version 6.2.56.0

- Map data update 2014Q4

 

Matrix Routing API

Version 6.2.56.0

- Map data update 2014Q4

- New service URLs

Traffic API

Version 6.0.41.1

- Map data update 2015Q1.

- Support of the traversable state for flow.

- FULL TMC (density) now for the Top 10 countries: Brazil, Canada, United States, Australia, Russia, Austria, France, Germany, Italy and United Kingdom

 

NOTE: please ensure that you are using the Traffic API as documented in the development guide. Since next release we are going to enforce the upper/lower case validation.

 

Maps API for JavaScript

Version 3.0.11.0

- Clustering algorithm update

- Persistent offline caching (for a region of the map to persist between map uses)

 

Geocoder API

Version 6.2.80

- Map update India 2015Q1

- Autocomplete API (BETA)

- Political views: The Geocoder introduces a new feature that can show available territories through the point of view of particular countries.

- For the USA, the Geocoder results shows supplementary information that describes the type of the 5-Digit ZIP, as according to the USPS.

- The Geocoder has extended its existing USA ZIP code coverage for PO Boxes and further added General Delivery ZIP code

 

HERE SDK for iOS

Online and Hybrid +

Version 2.1.2

- Added a warning message when SDK evaluation expires in less than 30 days.

- Added support for the latest iPad devices

- Pinch-to-zoom gestures improvements

- Added the ability to selectively skip voice commands. (For more details, please see Controlling Audio Playback in the Developer's Guide.)

 

Waypoints Sequence Extension API (WSE)

Version 1.0.0

- Calculates the optimal sequence of any given waypoints along a route, while minimizing the time or distance traveled.

 

Places API

Version 1.0.11466

- Structured opening hours are now returned in place details responses when available.

- Key-by-Key Endpoint is a new endpoint designed to reduce the number of keystrokes required to find the desired POI, Category, Chain, or Address.

- Search for intersection is also supported in key-by-key.

Content update:

- HERE Core (Q4 2014)

Includes Core POIs such as global Airports, Hospitals, Banks, Grocery Stores, etc.

- HERE Base Supplemental Listings (Q4 2014)

Includes POIs mapped to Core POI categories obtained from third party/local specialty sources

- HERE Extended Listings Australia (Q4 2014)