Are you in one of those countries where Microsoft Virtual Earth didn’t have good imagery? Good news for you, and for all those who like to watch these countries with VE too of course and for VE in general. There’s a partnership with Digital Globe , which will result in a Worldwide imagery improvement . Chris Pendleton announces: …We now have access to one of the highest resolution global satellite imagery and aerial photography collections (460 million sq. km. + 1 million sq. km. per day moving forward) through a deal we've just struck with DigitalGlobe. We'll finally be able to backfill areas around the world where people have come to my blog and complained about Virtual Earth not having good imagery or photos in their countries - Poland, Hungary, Russia, Taiwan, Mexico, to name a few - I've heard you loud and clear. And, now, we're fixing that problem. Read the press release below: DigitalGlobe Announces New Content Partnership for Virtual Earth With Microsoft Longmont, Colo., October 7, 2008 – DigitalGlobe, a leading global content provider of high-resolution world imagery solutions, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. for a multi-year contract under which DigitalGlobe will provide Microsoft’s Virtual Earth with its premium, high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will have access to DigitalGlobe’s vast ImageLibrary, which contains over 460 milli ...