Google Map is no longer the best map and navigation platform in the world!

While many consider Google Maps to be the best map and navigation platform in the world, new research shows that a lesser-known platform could overtake Google Maps.

Many users consider Google Maps to be the best map and navigation platform in the world, but new research shows that HERE’s platform uses more powerful software and has been able to overtake Google Maps when working with more brands.

HERE became the best map and navigation platform in the world

Counterpoint, a well-known research company, recently surveyed the world’s most famous mapping and routing platforms in 7 different categories such as map information, business collaboration, developer ecosystem, and situational services, which shows that HERE Google to be in the first place.

Google Maps fall to second place

Google ranked second in the research, despite its brilliance in categories such as augmented reality usage, data novelty and map coverage. The Chinese company TomTom also excelled in covering offline maps, routing, and essential services for modern drivers. According to Counterpoint, the Chinese platform TomTom has started new partnerships with major automotive companies that could improve its ranking in the future.

In total, HERE was able to appear in more than 40 areas, including security, privacy, developer support, location tracking, electric vehicle service, routing, indoor mapping, new information and brilliant mapping data depth. Google Maps has also performed well in the areas of infotainment systems, POIs, augmented reality, depth and overall coverage of map information. The performance of the TomTom platform also includes the routing and coverage of offline maps.

Google is working hard to become the best provider in the field of automotive software services. To achieve its goals, Google is trying to persuade automakers to use the Android Automotive platform, so that more automakers can use this platform to provide all the necessary tools for information or entertainment in cars.

Google has also recently partnered with major automakers such as Renault and Volvo to use Android Automotive in the coming years. The operating system will be installed on products at the factory and will be deeply integrated with Google services. Users with this ecosystem are also able to easily access services such as Google Maps and Google Assistant.