The terms weren't that bad. Basically, instead of "Find my Friends", Google asked Apple use Google Lattitude (same kind of service) and more prominent branding of the maps as belonging to Google.
It's not like they asked for 3 Quadrilion dollars and sharks with laser beams attached to their heads.
I just started a petition to bring Google Maps to iOS!
Do we know that?
I am just not that into having google maps on IOS.
For me and my family we don't miss Google maps at all and I can't see wasting time trying to force Apple to have google maps.
I just started a petition to bring Google Maps to iOS!
I am into having google maps on IOS.
For me and my family we miss Google maps and I can see me wasting my time trying to force Apple to have google maps.
^ See what I did there.
We were never going to get it because Apple would not agree to Google's terms to get access to the APIs required to fix their own native App (Maps on iOS always was made by Apple, Google only provided the tiles through their API).
Like google didn't know that apple wouldn't agree to their terms. Google what perfectly fine with Android having more functionality with Google maps.
The terms weren't that bad. Basically, instead of "Find my Friends", Google asked Apple use Google Lattitude (same kind of service) and more prominent branding of the maps as belonging to Google.
It was on the front page of MacRumors. Since you have a negative bias against Google though, feel free to not reply to me on this subject. I don't want to get into an endless flamewar about your personnal Google vendetta.
(It seemed like they were blind sided by the Apple Maps announcement from the articles I read).
This is just so stupid on Apple's part. Shows complete disregard for the end user experience.
Look, I'm sure arn is a good guy and all, but just because it makes the front page of MacRumors doesn't necessarily make it true. Didn't we all discern that the sources on that original story had to be from Google?
And it's iPhone only, when the poster said he had an iPad.
After the howls that came from Google Voice to the point where members of Congress were sending letters to Apple, I don't think they can really block Google Maps without good reason.
Just as much as Apple was blind sided by Android. Geez, all the acquisitions both sides were in the news.
Apple would be stupid not approving Google maps.
When they get their own maps app fixed, people will start using it since it will be preinstalled on any iOS device with GPS.
The terms weren't that bad. Basically, instead of "Find my Friends", Google asked Apple use Google Lattitude (same kind of service) and more prominent branding of the maps as belonging to Google.
It's not like they asked for 3 Quadrilion dollars and sharks with laser beams attached to their heads.
Apple originally rejected the Google Voice app.I don't think Apple will deny approval. Why would Apple do so? They have approved Google search, which competes with Siri, Gmail, Chrome, etc. Apple has never denied approval of Google apps mimicking features Apple already offers. Why do so now?