New Bing Maps road Map Style now in Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

I’ve just noticed that the new Bing Maps Road Map Style layout that was introduced on the desktop version back in July is now showing up on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. I don’t know if this is related to the newest Samsung Omnia 7 firmware or not but I definitely didn’t have it prior to that. So what’s the difference ? Well the new layout is a lot more easier on the eyes and includes several new improvements:

- Primary roadways are denoted in a more distinct color
- One way streets are more clearly marked
- Road shields are more visible
- Text labels are easier to read
- Traffic overlays are clearer and more defined
- Lots of other details to improve map readability

Let me know if you are seeing the same thing or if this is indeed related to the latest firmware (this would be surprising). You can download the full 9 page Guide about all the changes here.

M. Daou | October 15th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: News
  • http://windowsphonedaily.blogspot.com/ Saad Hashmi

    Saw this earlier today. They must’ve flipped a switch somewhere.

  • Mr. Santos

    This must be the new firmware because my Bing Maps still show the same crappy maps they’ve always shown. What I don’t know is if this is just a Samsung thing or if other OEM handsets have them.

    I wonder if there are other changes or if it’s only this…

  • Anonymous

    I now have them on my HTC Trophy. I haven’t gotten any new firmware since the official Mango release, so it doesn’t have anything to do with that.

  • http://twitter.com/gustozo44 gustavo Abib

    In my surround not, remains the same

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ian-Cavalcanti/100002178260420 Ian Cavalcanti

    Ive got a Trophy, and i see the new maps. Some people even especulate that it may be a Navteq/Nokia based maps (serbian users say that now, they see a lot of streets that the didn’t see before, and i see that in my second home in Norway, it shows a lot more streets)

  • Smoothcrooner

    I’ve got an Omnia 7 I can see the maps too

  • Jeff Atkinson

    On my Focus 1.3  played around with it just now after rading about it on WPC

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