Here’s how all online cards deal with the change in the Gulf Mexican name

If you are looking for Website for mapping information about the Gulf Mexican this week in the United States, you will see that depending on which service you are using, the known water body may have a new name – or not.

These demand results are an example of the complications arising from the various policies of technology companies to follow that of President Donald Trump Enforcement order To rename this area of ​​the Atlantic as “The Bay of America.”

Since Tuesday morning, Google Searchs for the Mexican Gulf will return the official Bay of America knowledge panel at the top, complemented by a tile showing the updated name on Google Maps.

Curious how do other online cards react? I did some search to find out. Google seems to be the first company to start using the name of America’s Bay of Basic Navigation Service, but it’s not clear if other applications such as Apple Maps will follow the example. We will keep this list updated as companies potentially change their Gulf List.

Apple Maps

Card: With the kind assistance of Apple

Unlike Google Maps, its main competitor for smartphone navigation apps, Apple Maps He has not yet changed his name for the Gulf of Mexico. Reports Bloomberg The name change comes to Apple Maps soon.

Baidu cards

Map: With the kind assistance of Baidu

The navigation app by one of the leading technology companies in China, Baidu cardsIt still lists the name as the Gulf of Mexico, according to a screenshot provided by Wired Senior Business Editor Louise Matsakis.

Bing cards

Card: With the kind assistance of Bing Maps

Not only does Microsoft do Bing cards Still list this area of ​​the ocean as the Gulf of Mexico, it is even repeated, named the Gulf of Mexico twice.

Google Maps

Card: With the kind assistance of Google

So far Google is the only online card I tested Show the Persian Gulf’s nameS However, the app does not fully commit to showing Trump’s name to those in the United States during my tests. When I was enlarged, Google Maps listed it as a bay of America, but as soon as I increased further, it moved to the splendor “Gulf of Mexican (Bay of America)”.

Here we

Map: With the kind assistance of Wego

European navigation application that specializes in offline maps, Here we It still lists it as the Gulf of Mexico.

Mapbox

Map: With the kind assistance of Mapbox

Mapbox Provides custom cards for companies such as Strava and Snapchat using data partially obtained from the OpenstreetMap open source mapping platform. Although not the navigation service itself, the company still includes a screenshot showing the Gulf of Mexico on its website.

Mapquest

Map: With the kind assistance of Mapquest

One of the pioneers for online mapping, Mapquest It continues to list this area of ​​the Atlantic as the Gulf of Mexico.

Mapxplorer

Map: With the kind assistance of Mapxplorer

One of the five best free navigation apps for US users at the Apple iOS store, Mapxplorer (iOS., Android) did not change the name from the Gulf of Mexico.

Openstreet Map

Card: With the kind assistance of OpenstreetMap

A popular mapping platform that is managed by volunteers and provides basic data for multiple applications, Openstreet Map The forum users have discussed the change of name but it So far remains the sameS

Voltom

Card: With the kind assistance of TomTom

Checking the free version of the company with Tomtom’s friend Smartphone app, I still saw the name of the Gulf of Mexico on my screen.

Yandex

Card: With the kind assistance of Yandex

Navigation Function from one of the best technology companies in Russia, YandexIt still shows the same name to US users.