Amazon AWS launches Amazon Location

Today, AWS launches the Amazon Location service for developers to add location-based functionality in web and mobile applications. Google Maps was the only option available for developers in AWS, but as of today, they have access to create location-based applications with both ESRI and HERE.

With AWS location service, you have base maps, POIs, geocoding, routing, geofences, and tracking with cost-effective pricing. It is way cheaper than Google maps from the first few analyses on Twitter. For example, the Founder and CEO of Carto Javier estimate the numbers as $ 0.16…