Petal Maps

Petal Maps
Original author(s)	Huawei
Initial release	October 26, 2020; 4 years ago
Operating system	HarmonyOS; Android; iOS;

Petal Maps
Type of site	Web mapping
Available in	Multilingual
Owner	Huawei
Created by	Huawei
URL	petalmaps.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	26 October 2020; 4 years ago
Current status	Active, developing
Written in	C++ (back-end), JavaScript, XML, Ajax (UI)

Petal Maps is a map service based on TomTom provided by Huawei to devices with the operating system HarmonyOS, Android and iOS. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, 3D view surroundings, turn-by-turn navigation, head-up display and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bike, and public transportation.^[1]

Honors

In 2021, Petal Maps was awarded the Red Dot Design Award.^[2]

Features

Basic

Petal Maps offers the ability to zoom in and out to display the map. The user can control the map with the mouse to move to the desired location. Users can enter an address, intersection, or general area to search on the map.

If someone wants to search for "cakes in London" to find restaurants that serve that dish near the city. Searches can find a wide range of restaurants, hotels, theaters, and general businesses.

Maps are sourced from Huawei.
3D view of the maps
Satellite view.

Images provided by satellite

Currently the satellite view of Petal Maps is only available in the Petal Maps mobile app and not on the website.

Mobile app

Petal Maps is available as a mobile app for the HarmonyOS, Android and iOS mobile operating systems. It was released in October 2020 for all Huawei devices through AppGallery, and in June 2021 for all Android devices through Google Play. As of March 2022, Petal Maps was released on the App Store for iOS users.^[3] It was released as a replacement for Google Maps.^[4]

References

^ "HUAWEI Petal Maps - HUAWEI Global". consumer.huawei.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ Amit (October 7, 2021). "Huawei Petal Maps Wins Red Dot Design Award". HuaweiUpdate.
^ "Huawei Petal Maps is now available to download from Apple's App Store". huaweicentral.com. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
^ "Petal Maps vs Google Maps: qué tiene y qué le falta a la aplicación de mapas de Huawei". Xataka Móvil (in Spanish). 27 October 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

External links

Official website

[1] "HUAWEI Petal Maps - HUAWEI Global". consumer.huawei.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[2] Amit (October 7, 2021). "Huawei Petal Maps Wins Red Dot Design Award". HuaweiUpdate.

[3] "Huawei Petal Maps is now available to download from Apple's App Store". huaweicentral.com. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

[4] "Petal Maps vs Google Maps: qué tiene y qué le falta a la aplicación de mapas de Huawei". Xataka Móvil (in Spanish). 27 October 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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