Use Bing Maps to calculate an isochrone to reach your customers

Use Bing Maps to calculate an isochrone to reach your customers

Move Faster with Bing Maps Isochrones for Travel Time. What schools are within a 20-minute walk from my home? What available jobs are within a 30-minute transit commute? Where you are located and what is near you brings context to the choice of where you want to live. Bing Maps Isochrone API can help you bring that location intelligence into your applications.
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Guest Post: How Maplytics uses Bing Maps Truck Routing API for hassle-free delivery

Guest Post: How Maplytics uses Bing Maps Truck Routing API for hassle-free delivery

Maplytics is a geo-analytical app Certified for Microsoft Dynamics (CfMD) that seamlessly integrates Bing Maps with Microsoft Dynamics 365 to visualize Dynamics CRM/365 data on a map, helping improve business processes and engage the right customers at the right time. The April release includes a new feature using the Bing Maps Truck Routing API, which defines routes for trucks by taking into consideration attributes such as size, weight and...
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China Mobile International’s JegoTrip app increases travel safety with Bing Maps

China Mobile International’s JegoTrip app increases travel safety with Bing Maps

China Mobile International caters to the needs of the millions of Chinese citizens who travel internationally each year. As part of its ongoing goal to better serve its customers, the company is creating a one-stop tourism platform within its JegoTrip app. Adopting multiple Bing Maps APIs, the app incorporates a live COVID-19 map tracker, travel safety information, automated and personalized itinerary planner , and real-time local transportation...
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Bing Maps is updating its base map data source

Bing Maps is updating its base map data source

The partnership with TomTom enhances our mapping portfolio, helping us deliver the best mapping experience across multiple platforms. As a result, Bing Maps is switching to TomTom for base map data for regions outside of China, Japan, and South Korea. In March we began gradually rolling out the new TomTom base map data to Bing.com users and Microsoft first party products. Today, we are starting the migration period for the Bing Maps Platform.
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Did somebody say more Bird's Eye imagery?

Did somebody say more Bird's Eye imagery?

The Bing Maps team continues to release more stunning high-resolution oblique (45-degree angle) aerial Bird's Eye imagery. This most recent wave released over the last several months represents over 80,000 square kilometers of new imagery spanning 100+ cities in the United States.
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Enhanced Features Support Fleets as Delivery Demand Surges Amid COVID-19

Enhanced Features Support Fleets as Delivery Demand Surges Amid COVID-19

The demand for deliveries has surged because of the COVID-19 pandemic. People are staying home and getting their groceries and other essentials delivered to their doorsteps. Since launching in May 2019, we have listened to customer feedback and made a series of enhancements to meet the growing need with the Bing Maps Multi-Itinerary Optimization API.
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Join the Bing Maps Team at Microsoft’s ISV Partner Day

Join the Bing Maps Team at Microsoft’s ISV Partner Day

Bing Maps EMEA Distributor, Grey Matter, is holding a live online event for ISVs and developers on April 21 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (UK BST). The event will include a keynote from leaders of Microsoft UK and Grey Matter plus six sessions, covering Bing Maps, Azure DevOps, Visual Studio Online, Azure tools and more. Register for the session of your choice and be sure not to miss out on our session led by Justine Coates with the Bing Maps team.
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