after reading reports that google maps almost overtook mapquest last december i did the following in google trends

google.com/trends?q=mapquest%2 ...

what was so interesting about maps in general in november 2007?
google released the terrain view but that can't explain it, can it?

google insight for search lists a partnership between google and tomtom as news item
google.com/insights/search/#q= ...

I was just about to post this: lifehacker.com/5151923/google- ...

How is mapquest re-gaining users!? ONCE YOU GO GOOGLE YOU NEVER GO BACK!

xP

Dec. 2008: Street View redesign, Street View in New Zealand, double coverage in the US