Apple, Microsoft Joining Google Using Gulf of America in Maps Programs
Both Apple Maps and Bing Maps have been added to Google Change their map Software and applications for “Gulf of America” can now be displayed on bodies of water called the Gulf of Mexico Since the 16th century.
Google began filling in the change on February 10 and began a day later on February 11. Bing Map No changes were made as of press time, but a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed this was in progress.
“We are committed to providing users with accurate and up-to-date information,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement. “Under the established product policy, we are updating the Bing map to reflect the nomenclature of the U.S. Geographic Name Information System in the U.S. This includes changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of the United States.”
For any map site, this transition has not yet been smoothly integrated. Entering “Gulf” in Google Maps still returns “Gulf” as the best search result, but selecting it to bring users into the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as a tag. In Apple Maps, typing “Gulf of Mexico” takes users to a map of the region and changes the search phrase to the Gulf of the United States. Bing Maps is still returning to Mexican wording as of Tuesday afternoon, but company statements indicate it is coming soon.
Before Apple began to change, some People on social media Saying Google adopts a changed name is enough to make them Switch to alternative map software From Apple and Microsoft. Write alone on x“It makes me happy to announce that Apple Maps and Bing Maps are not better than Google.”
Representatives for Apple did not respond to requests for comment.
Google says late January will be Executive Order From President Donald Trump calls for the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of the United States. Google said in a series of social media posts that it adheres to GNN information system data and that it takes some time to update. February 10, Google Post a blog post Let users know what they will see in the software.
The company said in the post: “The name you see in the map app is based on your country location, which depends on information from your phone’s operating system (e.g., iOS and Android), including your SIM, network and locale If you are using Google Maps on the web, the name is based on the region you selected in you Search settings Or yours Location of the deviceif you haven’t already chosen. ”
