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Google Maps is the de-facto market leader and has remained so even though Apple, Microsoft, and Nokia (HERE)'s efforts have tried to challenge them. I think Go
by ameen 10y ago
Google Maps is the de-facto market leader and has remained so even though Apple, Microsoft, and Nokia (HERE)'s efforts have tried to challenge them.
I think Google could have contracts with Digital Globe and/or Planet to provide them with imaging data for a certain period of time.
- ChuckMcM 10y agoI agree, and it is the place where I expect Google to go next when they need to boost revenue. It would be pretty simple to add a "$1/month" charge to have more than say 2 or 3 turn by turn directions sessions in a month. To be more precise, I expect Google is working up to a sort of "Google Prime" where they can bundle a bunch of things you get for free or pay a small fee for into a subscription service. Perhaps youtube red, maybe some extra storage space, maps, and some gizmos on gmail accounts. Anything to harvest a bit more money from the users as the revenue from search ads erodes.
- nojvek 10y agoSearch ads is still growing. Isn't Google all about free services but invasive ads paid by businesses