![]() ![]() That’s why when I travel and post snippets of rides and run routes in unique places, I often mix and match the two companies maps. Popular areas like NYC will see more updates than a small village in Kenya. So these companies balance their market goals against buying imagery and updating it. The newer, higher resolution (defined as how much you can zoom into the image) is more expensive. Google and Microsoft ultimately pay for the vast majority of this data, based on how old the data is, and the resolution of the data. In addition, they also use local partners such as governmental agencies (USGS) and even private sources. ![]() These are companies like Digital Globe and Navteq. See, mapping services like Bing Maps and Google Maps use mapping providers to get maps and satellite data. You’ll see now displayed above the map the ability to switch back and forth between Google and Bing.Īnd in fact, with toggling back and forth you can easily see the differences between the two providers: For some folks, Bing maps will offer a better experience, and yet for others, Google Maps does. So starting today you can now toggle back and forth between Google Maps and Bing Maps, based on whichever map service displays the best maps for you and your area. By ‘hearing it’, I mean that every conversation about anything with the word Garmin in it, seemed to include a preface first about the Garmin Connect maps. “When is Google Maps coming back to Garmin Connect!” On a daily basis I see and hear questions on it: ![]()
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