Bing Maps Android SDK Released

　　Bing Maps Android SDK是一套使用JAVA语言基于微软Bing Maps AJAX v7 Control之上开发的一套GIS开发API，并开源发布于Codeplex，以帮助Android开发人员创建基于微软Bing Maps AJAX V7 Control的地图应用程序。

　　项目地址：http://bingmapsandroidsdk.codeplex.com/

 　　　　　　

　　功能列表：

　　- Built on top of Bing Maps AJAX V7
　　- Touch controls added to support pinch to zoom, and double tap to zoom
　　- Majority of map functionalities are wrapped with Java code so that there is no need to write JavaScript code. This should make things easier for Android developers.
　　- Requires Bing Maps Key
　　- Supports Pushpins, Polylines, Polygons, EntityCollections, and TileLayers.
　　- Libraries for accessing Bing Maps REST service supports Geocoding (Address and query searches), Reverse Geocoding, Routing with support for all route options.
　　- Libraries for accessing Bing Spatial Data service supports FindByArea, FindByID, and FindByProperty.
　　- All service calls have an Asynchronous task which make requests to Bing Servers and parses the response on a background tread.
　　- Works in any orientation.
　　- Infobox support.
　　- Support for GeoRSS files.

　　未来计划：

　　- Support for localization.
　　- Documentation of code, and articles on how to use the SDK to create an application.
　　- UI controls for rotating Birdseye view.
　　- Clustering.
　　- Best Map View support for data.
　　- Location Details view.

　　参考资料：

　　[1]、http://rbrundritt.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/bing-maps-android-sdk-released/