Nokia to give Bing Maps a Boost


Nokia is taking over some of Bing's functions in a new deal to deliver traffic data for 24 countries including the US & UK according to the Bing Maps Blog post on May 24th. This will give Bing Maps traffic data that didn't even exist in some countries and locations such as: Moscow, Russia; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Johannesburg, South Africa and more. The change will also enhance coverage in the United States for side streets and freeways.

Bing will also be making use of Nokia's geocoding services to help improve map directions in a number of countries.

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