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Google Backs Down On Maps Redirect

Posted by samzenpus on from the on-second-thought dept.

Dupple writes "A few days ago Google blocked access to its maps on Windows Phone 8, claiming that it 'worked best' on WebKit-based browsers — effectively excluding WP8 users. This, despite Google Maps working fine on desktop versions of IE that use the same rendering engine and users being able to spoof the user agent string on their WP8 devices to gain access. Now it appears that Google has backed down and is now allowing WP8 users access."

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  1. Don't be evil by kawabago · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How soon they forget.

  2. Re:Google's possible complaint... by Luckyo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Actually when it comes to navigation, WP uses nokia maps as base. Those are ahead of google map by a very big margin in terms of accuracy, as they use NavTeq mapping data.

    NavTeq collects mapping data from paid local agents and organisations, and has been doing so before Google came to existence.