The Nokia Here was in fact the harbinger of many mapping features like turn by turn voice assisted driving.
Its competitor, Google maps has brought many of these features in Android smartphones.
Uber is a fast growing company which allows users to book a taxi through its smartphone utility.
However to expand its services Uber needs a good mapping services which can integrate its current business.
At present Uber relies heavily on Google Maps for delivering people and things to their destinations.
Nokia which owns Here and had announced last month that it was considering selling the business.
The German automakers have teamed up with Chinese search engine Baidu to bid for Here.
Representatives for Uber, the German automakers and Nokia declined to comment on the deal rumors.
source: www.techworm.net