Windows Maps
| A component of Microsoft Windows | |
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| Type | Navigation |
| Included with | Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile |
| Also available for | Xbox One, Microsoft HoloLens[1] |
Windows Maps is a mapping service and application developed by Microsoft. It is available for the Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Xbox One and Microsoft HoloLens as a Universal Windows Platform apps.
Features
The mapping service made by Microsoft and HERE maps. Some of the features include viewing classic style maps with roads and street names. Ability to view city's from an "3D" view of buildings and parks. This program also Includes Bing Maps Streetside feature to view panorama pictures of an Public city, state, or country roads. Users can also sign into Windows Maps with their Microsoft account and sync favorites and directions. Users are also have the ability to download offline maps of different regions, countries, states or territories, and use them offline including knowing where you are offline. Other features come straight from Bing Maps.
It is possible to submit updates to Maps based on real-life geographic changes.[2]
History
Maps is based on existing Microsoft technologies such as Microsoft MapPoint and TerraServer that are already used in Bing Maps. Maps 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 version but took on the Windows Metro style apps. Windows Maps (on Windows 10 Mobile) then changed the layout of maps. including the Logo to a destination pointer look. 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.[3][4][5]
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.[6]
Map coverage
Global Ortho Program
In July 2010, Microsoft and DigitalGlobe, a leading global content provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, 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.[7]
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 / 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
- ↑ "Windows Maps". 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
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