Bing adds 165 terabytes of new images to Bing Maps

Microsoft has announced in a blog post that it has added a165 terabytes of new satellite and Global Ortho images to the Bing Maps database.It covers imagery over North America, South America, Africa, Australia, Europe and Asia. The total area covered in this data release is nearly 38 million square kilometers.
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Bing Maps using Nokia Maps traffic information and geocoding algorithms

Nokia announced that Bing Maps now uses Nokia Maps traffic information and geocoding algorithms. That means Bing Maps is now using Nokia Maps geocoding in several countries to offer better routes and directions and offer the same traffic information that is already available at Nokia Maps in 24 countries

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