Is MapShare worthwhile?

[cputrdoc]

Yeah, I can't understand why if google gets their maps from Tele Atlas, and Tom Tom bought TeleAtlas, why the maps can't be as accurate as what you see on google's site. Hopefully it will catch up.

All depends on how much on-device testing has to occur before a map correction is published vs. how much testing Google does when they incorporate map changes.

 

[Buddharay]

Yeah - remember, this is all a work in progress. The partnerships between the Tele Atlas/TomTom/Google are relatively new, as in the past six months we've seen the TomTom purchase Tele Atlas, Tele Atlas announce they're utilizing user-submitted edits from TomTom and Google, Google dropping Navteq as a map provider... I think we'll start reaping the benefits in the near future. The ball is rolling, but it's still a little too early to expect immediate results.