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Tim Cook Publishes Open Letter on Maps for iOS 6
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They have resolved most of their lawsuits with Microsoft and Nokia. If anything, they are more partners with Microsoft than enemies.
I think this is another sign of Apple's relative openness under Tim Cook. iOS 6 is the first to have a lower (albeit slightly) satisfaction rating than its predecessor, and it's mostly because of Maps.
As for the "recommendation," these companies all make web apps freely available.
No, Apple released a beta Maps and claimed it to be a finished product, just like Siri was last year.
I agree. I've been using it sense iOS6 beta 1. Love it. So much better than before. 3D is beautiful. Fly behind turn by turn is sweet. So far every POI I've searched for as been spot on except for 1. And so I opened google mobile maps and it gave me the same wrong location.
I love Waze.
That being said, I think having over 100 Million users out of the box means this product will be improved quickly. More quickly than Siri since it's used more often.
I wonder if apple tracks the number of people who declined to use Siri out of the box. I certainly did.
In before apologists say there isn't a problem..
Oh wait, too late
Well, at least the mother ship acknowledges there is a problem.
Oh wait, too late
Well, at least the mother ship acknowledges there is a problem.
Nope. It is more something like "You ain't got a choice, eventually you can make a shortcut to Google Maps website while we finish our product, you suckers."
The worst thing I've realized after this letter is that they're probably not going to approve Google Maps app at all.
Bah I wouldn't have apologized. Maps has been fine for me. I bet more then half the people complaining are android users that haven't even used it.
Wow. Wasn't expecting so many idiotic replies in this thread. Looks like the human race is in the decline.
Jeeze, guys, I respect the man for actually posting this letter - something Steve Jobs would have never done. I've been a pretty harsh critic of Maps, and still will be after this letter, but I respect the man for admitting there's a problem.
"There are already more than 100 million iOS devices using the new Apple Maps, with more and more joining us every day."
wrong! you mean there are 100 million devices "with" the defective maps, not using "using" them.
wrong! you mean there are 100 million devices "with" the defective maps, not using "using" them.
Well he knows apple maps suck. He also is not going to do stuff out of spit like the former leader. I could easily believe that Apple maps be pushed out on ios 6 was the former leaders reasoning and plans were to far in motion for Tim to change them
I'm with you on this one. I used Google Maps *extensively" and I much prefer Apple Maps. It's cleaner, faster and it offers turn-by-turn navigation that has been spot on every time I've used it.
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i actually used the map yesterday for the first time and i being having the iphone 5 since it came out and you know what it was freaking great i cannot complain. Tim Cook said the right thing by apologizing and we expect the best from apple give them time guys and don't be surprise that in 6 months or maybe less than that they could better than google guys . geez so many people complaints but they still use the phone right smh on some of you guys.
I bet otherwise. Have you had a look at some of the screenshots that people have posted? According to iOS 6 Maps, my area is under one massive cloud.
Steve would have checked that all locations were perfect pixel by pixel and debugged each line of code. That's why there were never any problems with any apple products or software when he was around.
Actually, Steve would probably have told customers that they are looking at their maps wrong and then fired most of the maps team.
Actually, Steve would probably have told customers that they are looking at their maps wrong and then fired most of the maps team.