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Nokia ’s Here  maps  are lousy to the point of making  Apple  Maps for  iOS  6 seem not so bad. Nokia has invested billions in mobile mapping, so when Apple bungled its Maps app in iOS 6, it seemed a golden opportunity for Nokia with new smartphones and a new operating system behind them to show the world that that it’s again capable of competing at the top of the market. Alas, while Nokia managed to submit its Here maps app to Apple’s App Store ahead of a new Google Maps app, early reviews suggest it wasn’t able to translate the mapping experience on its Lumia devices into the world of Apple. The Here app shot to nearly the top of Apple’s most downloaded apps list when it was introduced Nov. 19. Within two days, the free app had nearly 1,000 ratings, the majority of which were poor. It had more one-star ratings than five-, four-, three- and two-star ratings combined. “This app is slow to scroll in and has NO information! For example, there ...