In fact, over the past few months, I have all but entirely switched from using Google Maps to Bing Maps on the Web. And, dare I say, you should too. Here’s why. Bing Maps 2, Google 0.

Bing now has 11.3% of the U.S. search market, thanks in no small part, I'm sure, to the fabulous, mind-bending progress of Bing Maps. To see what Bing is up to, check out this ...

Whereas Google Maps seems more interested in getting you to a destination, Bing, by contrast, has seemed more focused on helping you see whether or not you want to be there.

After we decided how we wanted to spend our week, my job was to plan/map it out. It soon became a study in the differences between Google Maps and Bing Maps – the two sites I relied on most heavily.

It’s tempting to compare Bing Maps Beta, Microsoft’s revamped mapping service, to Google Maps. And the two services do have plenty of common features. But once you start exploring Bing Maps ...

Microsoft has launched a new Streetside view in Bing Maps, which will be a rival to Google’s Street View. Bing Maps is also getting an Application Gallery for layering data on top of maps.

Microsoft is taking another shot at Google’s Maps supremacy with a public preview of its Bing Maps app for Windows 8.1. While the company already offers a Maps app, the… Read More ...

Bing & Google Maps Update Map Imagery Both Bing and Google have updated their maps imagery. The Bing blog announced an additional 9,460 square kilometers of imagery added to Bing Maps.

For Apple, Bing and Google Maps Users, It’s Now the Gulf of America It has been known as the Gulf of Mexico since the 16th century. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly • 02/11/25 5:31pm.

Bing Maps App Availability. Unlike Google Maps, which has a dedicated app available on both iOS and Android, Bing Maps does not have a standalone app specifically designed for iOS or Android devices.

As for which navigation app you should use—well, Bing Maps is the closest you'll get to a true Windows Maps replacement. There's also Google Maps and Apple Maps , of course.