After Apple's Maps debacle, we're used to mistakes or problems with mapping software. But a few days ago, Flickr users started noticing that the details from two entire countries — Cyprus and Israel — had dropped off the face of the earth. Where there had been streets or city names, there was now blank space. It soon became apparent that the problem lay with Nokia Maps, which was recently rebranded Here and helps power maps for Yahoo, Flickr, and Windows Phone 8 among other things. While OpenStreetMaps, which also provides data for Flickr, had detailed city and street information, only three Israeli cities were labeled on Here, and the map included only the barest road details.
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