Google Inks Deal to Use Tele Atlas Maps on Android OS

Google has signed a deal with digital-map maker Tele Atlas which allows Google to use the firm's map data on a host of devices including cellphones and gadgets based the much anticipated Android operating system. Under the terms of the 5-year deal Google will also continue to use Tele Atlas mapping data on a host of Google services such as Google Maps and Google Earth.

Tele Atlas owns GPS device maker TomTom which assures a cozy relationship between Google and TomTom. Under the terms of the deal Google has agreed to send end-user mapping data back to Tele Atlas when it concludes user edits to maps. This, one would hope, would be a very efficient way for end-users help both Google and Tele Atlas to more accurately update maps with road closures and other type of mapping information.

This Wiki style of map making by using user edits has already been a tremendous help to both Google maps and TomTom devises through the Map Share feature, however now edits made on one map system will be carried over to the other. It's possible now that by sharing the edited maps between TomTom and Google maps it could create the most accurate road maps around. And Tele Atlas wouldn't even need to do any additional research to create those maps.

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