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"Unfortunately, there are no good alternatives to some Google properties. Maps...." For maps, depending on your uses, bing mapquest's map and geocoding APIs ca
by canthonytucci 13y ago
"Unfortunately, there are no good alternatives to some Google properties. Maps...."
For maps, depending on your uses, bing mapquest's map and geocoding APIs can be replacements, and sometimes cheaper.
- ajross 13y agoI don't see how protesting against Google's perceived abandonment of open standards[1] by using a Microsoft product makes any sense. This is directed more at the linked post than you, but it fits here: Sometimes I get half-way behind one of these screeds, because after all I do believe in open standards (and was pretty peeved about Reader). But then I look more closely and find stuff like this, which frankly sounds like yet another Apple nut trying to stick it to Android via proxy. [1] Which, of course, maps are not.
- dublinben 13y agoI think the obvious alternative would be Open Street Maps. Microsoft is no better than Google in these regards, they're just not the current market leader.
- hexis 13y agoFurthermore, Mapquest has an Open Street Map layer, if that suits you - http://open.mapquest.com/ http://open.mapquest.com/
- unwiredben 13y agoThere's also here.com, based on Nokia/Navteq's map data. It's quite nice, and I've been enjoying the Nokia maps on my Lumia phone a lot.