Windows Maps
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| Developer(s) | Microsoft | ||
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| Stable release |
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| Operating system | Windows Phone 7.5 and later Windows 8 and later,[1][2] Xbox One system software | ||
| Predecessor | HERE Maps | ||
| Type | Web mapping | ||
| License | Proprietary freeware | ||
| Website | support | ||
Windows Maps,[2] and its predecessor Maps,[1] are web mapping client software for the Bing Maps service. The Maps app is included with Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, while Windows Maps is included with Windows 10 and is available for Xbox One.
Features
The mapping service was made by Microsoft and HERE maps. Its features include viewing classic style maps with roads and street names, and viewing cities in "3D". Bing Maps features are available, including viewing Streetside panoramas of roads. Users can synchronise favourites and directions with a Microsoft account. The Maps app can be downloaded and used offline. It is possible to submit updates to the Maps. app[3]
The Maps app is a Metro-style app while Windows Maps is a Universal Windows Platform app.[1][2]
History
The Maps app is based on existing Microsoft technologies such as Microsoft MapPoint and TerraServer that are already used in Bing Maps. It was first implemented on Windows Phone 7.5 and was updated with new features in Windows Phone 8.1 where the Maps app took on a Purple paper map-looking logo and had features like the Windows 10 Mobile. Windows Maps (on Windows 10 Mobile) then changed the layout of the Maps app, including the logo. Since coming out of preview, there has been three different layout changes, including the introduction of tabs, the ability for users to sketch using ink, a switch for choosing between a light and dark interface for the app shell, and a switch for choosing between a light and dark map.[4][5][6]
After HERE Maps announced it was discontinuing its Windows 10 Mobile app, Windows Maps announced support for migrating up to 300 favorites from HERE Maps to Windows Maps.[7]
Coverage
In July 2010, Microsoft and DigitalGlobe, a provider of high-resolution earth imagery, announced the collection of the first imagery from the company's Advanced Ortho Aerial Program. Through a special agreement with Microsoft, the Advanced Ortho Aerial Program will provide wall-to-wall 30 cm aerial coverage of the contiguous United States and Western Europe that DigitalGlobe has the exclusive rights to distribute beyond Bing Maps. The program's first orthophoto mosaics are of Augusta, GA, San Diego, CA and Tampa, FL, and can be viewed on DigitalGlobe's website.[8]
Americas
| Country | Navteq coverage | Bird's eye | Map POIs |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Bahamas | Full | No | Yes |
| Canada | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Cayman Islands | Full | No | Yes |
| Mexico | Full | No | Yes |
| Puerto Rico | Full | No | Yes |
| Virgin Islands | Full | No | Yes |
| Argentina | Full | No | Yes |
| Brazil | Full | No | Yes |
| Chile | Full | No | Yes |
| Colombia | Full | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| French Guiana | Full | No | No |
| Guadeloupe | Full | No | No |
| Martinique | Full | No | No |
| Saint Barthelemy | Full | No | No |
| Venezuela | Full | No | Yes |
| Anguilla | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Aruba | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Barbados | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Belize | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Bermuda | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Bolivia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Costa Rica | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Cuba | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Dominica | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Dominican Republic | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Ecuador | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| El Salvador | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Greenland | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Grenada | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Guatemala | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Guyana | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Haiti | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Honduras | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Jamaica | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Montserrat | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Netherlands Antilles | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Nicaragua | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Panama | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Paraguay | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Peru | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Saint Lucia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Saint Vincent and The Grenadines | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| St. Pierre and Miquelon | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Suriname | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Uruguay | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
Africa
| Country | Navteq coverage | Bird's eye | Map POIs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Angola | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Botswana | Full | No | Yes |
| Benin | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Burkina Faso | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Burundi | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Cameroon | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Cape Verde | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Central African Republic | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Chad | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Comoros | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Congo | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Djibouti | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Equatorial Guinea | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Eritrea | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Ethiopia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Gabon | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Gambia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Ghana | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Morocco | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Guinea-Bissau | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Kenya | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Liberia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Lesotho | Full | No | Yes |
| Namibia | Full | No | Yes |
| Madagascar | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Malawi | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Mali | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Mauritania | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Mauritius | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Mayotte | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Mozambique | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Niger | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Nigeria | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Rwanda | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Senegal | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Seychelles | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Sierra Leone | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Somalia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| South Africa | Full | No | Yes |
| St. Helena | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Sudan | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Swaziland | Full | No | Yes |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Togo | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Tunisia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Uganda | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Western Sahara | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Zambia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Zimbabwe | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
Europe
| Country | Navteq coverage | Bird's eye | Map POIs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | Full | No | Yes |
| Austria | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Belgium | Full | Yes | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Croatia | Full | No | Yes |
| Czech Republic | Full | No | Yes |
| Denmark | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Estonia | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Finland | Full | Yes | Yes |
| France | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Germany | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Gibraltar | Full | No | Yes |
| Greece | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Guernsey | Full | No | Yes |
| Hungary | Full | No | Yes |
| Ireland | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Isle of Man | Full | No | Yes |
| Italy | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Jersey | Full | No | Yes |
| Latvia | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Liechtenstein | Full | No | Yes |
| Lithuania | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Luxembourg | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Monaco | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Netherlands | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Norway | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Poland | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Portugal | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Russian Federation | Full | No | Yes |
| San Marino | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Slovakia | Full | No | Yes |
| Slovenia | Full | No | Yes |
| Spain | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Sweden | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Switzerland | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Turkey | Full | No | Yes |
| United Kingdom | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Vatican City State | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Albania | Full | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Belarus | Full | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Bosnia and Herzegowina | Full | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Bulgaria | Full | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Iceland | Full | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Macedonia | Full | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Moldova, Republic of | Full | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Montenegro | Full | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Romania | Full | Yes | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Serbia | Full | Yes | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Azerbaijan | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Faroe Islands | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Georgia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Armenia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Cyprus | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Malta | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Ukraine | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
Asia and Oceania
| Country | Navteq coverage | Bird's eye | Map POIs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei | Full | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Japan | Full | Yes | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Afghanistan | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| American Samoa | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Bangladesh | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Bhutan | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Cambodia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| China | Limited | No | No |
| Cook Islands | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Fiji | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| French Polynesia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Guam | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Kiribati | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Kyrgyzstan | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Maldives | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Marshall Islands | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Mongolia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Myanmar | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Nauru | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Nepal | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| New Caledonia | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Niue | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Norfolk Island | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| North Korea | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Pakistan | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Palau | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Papua New Guinea | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Philippines | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Solomon Islands | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| South Korea | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Sri Lanka | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Tajikistan | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Timor-Leste | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Tonga | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Turkmenistan | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Tuvalu | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Uzbekistan | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Vanuatu | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Vietnam | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Wallis and Futuna Islands | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Australia | Full | Yes | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Hong Kong | Limited | No | Yes |
| India | Full | Yes | Yes |
| Indonesia | Limited | No | Yes |
| Macau | Limited | No | Yes |
| Malaysia | Limited | No | Yes |
| New Zealand | Limited | No | Yes |
| Singapore | Limited | No | Yes |
| Taiwan | Limited | No | Yes |
| Thailand | Limited | No | Yes |
Middle East
| Country | Navteq coverage | Bird's eye | Map POIs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | Full | No | Yes |
| Kuwait | Full | No | Yes |
| Oman | Full | No | Yes |
| Qatar | Full | No | Yes |
| Saudi Arabia | Full | No | Yes |
| United Arab Emirates | Full | No | Yes |
| Iran | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Iraq | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Israel | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Lebanon | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Syria | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Yemen | Limited | No | Named Places & Transportation Hubs |
| Jordan | Full | No | No |
| Reunion | Full | No | No |
| Egypt | Limited | No | No |
References
- ^ a b c "Get Maps - Microsoft Store". Microsoft Store. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Get Windows Maps - Microsoft Store". Microsoft Store. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ https://mspoweruser.com/windows-maps-for-insiders-updated-with-improved-feedback-options/
- ^ https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-maps-updated-for-fast-ring-insiders---heres-whats-new
- ^ http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-ink-in-windows-10-maps-app
- ^ https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/03/17/new-features-in-windows-10-maps-app/#PcOZXKyeq5Tmeh89.97
- ^ http://www.windowscentral.com/heres-how-windows-10-mobile-here-map-fans-can-transition-microsofts-new-maps-app
- ^ http://investor.digitalglobe.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=70788&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1348613
