Publisher Collins has unveiled ‘Altas by Collins’, for iPad and iPhone, created with production company the OTHER media.
The app includes seven globes with themes such as politics, energy and the environment.
Sheena Barclay, managing director of Collins Geo, a division at HarperCollins, said: “Atlas by Collins was designed to revolutionise how people find information about the world around them. This app is a gateway to an amazing amount of information for anyone looking to learn more about our planet, its people and the way we live. For the first time, the Apple platform provides the processing power and functionality to enable us to bring a world-class Atlas app to people all over the planet. Through Atlas by Collins, Apple device-owners can now see the world in context and keep up-to-date with it as it evolves.”
The app includes more than 200,000 locations, such as cities and landmarks, on globes that can be downloaded for offline use.
Chris Harris, app director at the OTHER media, said: “Working with a publisher with such a great heritage - and great data - and being given the freedom to reinvent the atlas for this app was a fantastic opportunity and one that we relished. We are very proud of Atlas by Collins™ and are looking forward to working closely with Collins to develop this revolutionary data platform in the years ahead."