High resolution, printable alternative to OpenLayers plugin for QGIS?

Are there any alternatives to OpenLayers plugin to have Google / Bing maps for QGIS projects?

I need an high quality cartography (both aerial and street view) but OpenLayers plugin does not allow printing of these.

My configuration is:

• QGIS 2.6.1


• Windows 7 64-bit


• OpenLayers version 1.3.5

Answer

Just add the BaseLayer as a RasterLayer.

    
         
         http://mt.google.com/vt/lyrs=s&x=${x}&y=${y}&z=${z} --> 
         
         
         

    
    
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Save this part as a xml-file (or download and adapt following file: http://www.gdal.org/frmt_wms_googlemaps_tms.xml )

Then add the Layer like a normal Rasterlayer:

But i would doublecheck if there are any copyright restrictions: http://www.google.com/intl/en_ALL/help/terms_maps.html

(source of the xml-file: post from Timur Girgin on http://hub.qgis.org/issues/6822 )

Addition: as Answer to the question if it's also possible to load OSM this way:

 
 http://tile.openstreetmap.org/${z}/${x}/${y}.png
 
 

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And ArcGIS:

    
        http://services.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Street_Map/MapServer/tile/${z}/${y}/${x}>

    
    
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and one more for imagery

    
        http://services.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Imagery/MapServer/tile/${z}/${y}/${x}>
    
    
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SOURCE: http://www.gdal.org/frmt_wms.html

As mentioned above this is only the technical aspect. Concerning restrictions have a look at the Terms of use of the chosen basemap provider.

Edit1: Just answered a Question about how to use HERE Tiles in QGIS. These example you will find here: HERE background maps in QGIS possible?