Google stores its maps on foreign servers and therefore has not been allowed access to South Korea’s map data. In 2016, South Korean officials offered to hand their country’s map data over to Google under the condition that the tech company reduce map resolutions for important landmarks like military outposts and government offices.
A inquiry we ran across in our research was “Why are South Korean mapping services so successful?”.
The South Korean mapping services may have been able to maintain their dominance and leave Apple and Google out of the trade partly due to the fact that local lobbying is strong in South Korea. This is a country where large, family-controlled conglomerates enjoy close ties with the government.
You can see all the details in North Korea from Google Map, including the whole Pyongyang, nuclear power plants and naval bases. You can even see submarines parking at the naval bases. On contrary, if the map is censored, you may be looking at a South Korean map.
Why google maps inaccurate?
The primary reason for Google Maps giving wrong location details is due to bad or no internet connection. If the internet on your android phone is active and running you will be able to get the exact location details.
This begs the question “How has Google Maps changed the world?”
Google Maps has charted new worlds for travelers: unknown terrain becomes easily navigable in an instant, making it possible to drive from Luxembourg to Latvia without having any familiarity with the route. It has become the go-to app for getting all sorts of directions – unless you are in South Korea.
One answer is that if there isn’t a blue dot, at the bottom right, tap Your location. Maps estimates where you are from sources like: GPS: Maps uses satellites to know your location up to around 20 meters. When you’re inside buildings or underground, the GPS is sometimes inaccurate. Wi-Fi: The location of nearby Wi-Fi networks helps Maps know where you are.
Why is the blue dot on Google Maps not visible?
The smaller the circle, the more certain the app is about your location. If the blue dot isn’t visible or is gray, Maps can’t find your current location and shows you the last location you visited. If there’s something between you and cell towers, like a parking garage or tall buildings, your blue dot might not be accurate.
Is Google Maps bad for your car’s navigation?
When it works, Google Maps is a super-advanced tool, especially when it comes to navigation, both on the head unit in a car and on the phone. But when it doesn’t, Google Maps easily becomes an app to avoid, simply because a small thing like a GPS error could end up providing you with inaccurate directions in the middle of the drive.