Huawei and Honor AppGallary adds MapmyIndia Move app for Maps, Navigation

By Deepak Rajawat • Updated On May 6, 2020

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Huawei AppGallery has been expanding its portfolio of apps to develop a viable alternative to Google Play Store for its Honor and Huawei phones. The AppGallery is the third-largest app marketplace and it now gets MapmyIndia’s Move app for maps, navigation, and location-based services. This is the app that Huawei and Honor smartphone users will able to use for navigation instead of Google Maps.

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“We at HONOR and Huawei believe in empowering our consumers with ground-breaking innovations that make their smartphone journey more worthwhile and meaningful. We are proud to announce our liaison with India’s dedicated and leading digital map provider, MapmyIndia. With the flagship mobility app, Move, we aim to take our AppGallery users’ experience beyond navigation to an enhanced mapping ecosystem. Our users can now access hyperlocal real-time updates, accurate locations, live traffic and ETA from a truly Made in India application,” said Charles Peng, President, Honor and Huawei India Consumer Business Group.

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Going forward Huawei and Honor smartphones will come preloaded with the MapmyIndia Move app. As per the smartphone manufacturer, with the Move users will get high definition 3D maps with accuracy and details. The maps on Move app will showcase superimposed houses, buildings, as well as live traffic updates. The MapmyIndia has been offering Smart Mobility Platform to the automotive industry for years now. Various private and commercial vehicle owners rely on MapmyIndia services for accurate maps and real time traffic updates.

“MapmyIndia is pleased to partner with Huawei. This will benefit millions of Huawei & HONOR users as they will now have access to MapmyIndia Move app – India’s super app for maps, navigation, safety and more. The Move app is already a big hit among Indian users as it is high on utility and comes loaded with exciting features viz. hyperlocal real-time updates, doorstep navigation with live traffic and ETA, augmented reality to explore nearby places, IoT device tracking for safety, and eLoc,” said Rohan Verma, CEO & Executive Director, MapmyIndia.

Deepak Rajawat

Deepak Rajawat is a technology journalist and editor with over 12 years of experience in both print and digital media. Before transitioning to online journalism, he contributed to renowned publications including Hindustan Times and The Statesman.

At Smartprix, Deepak reviews smartphones, laptops, TVs, and soundbars, with a focus on answering the real-world questions that matter most to consumers. Over the past decade, he has reviewed more than 1,000 devices, combining hands-on expertise with a user-first approach.

A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication from Calcutta University, Deepak also follows emerging technologies closely—including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Earlier in his career, he covered sports with the same passion he now brings to tech.

He is based in Noida and joined Smartprix in September 2015.

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