The socialenetwerkplatform Foursquare replaces the Google Maps api on its web site for OpenStreetMap. Main reason for switching was the price of Google, but the team also wants to contribute to the development of the cards.
According to the developers of the Foursquare platform provides the use of the OpenStreetMap-api a number of advantages. So they can now the full design of the maps to adjust, but now they have also free choice in javascript libraries.
Because the OpenStreetMap api, which is under Creative Commons license usable by anyone can be adjusted, think of the developers that the maps will continue to improve. Moreover, it can Foursquare this api is free to use: something that at Google for large-scale usage of the Maps api is not obvious, since the introduction of some restrictions.
The Foursquare apps on iOS and Android will continue to make use of Google Maps due to the integrated api that in the two mobile operating systems is interwoven. Incidentally, it is wegenbestand of the Netherlands is one of the most complete in the OpenStreetMap project by the donation of data by the company Automotive Navigation Data.
