Google to Release iOS Maps App Tonight

Now if only Apple would give us the option to make it the default maps app.

this is what giving a glass of ice water to someone in hell must feel like.

Frankied22 said:

Now if only Apple would give us the option to make it the default maps app.

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Never going to happen.

Public Trans

As a person living in a major city. I'm just happy to have public transportation back. This was a deal breaker for me

Frankied22 said:

Now if only Apple would give us the option to make it the default maps app.

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And "Mr. Belvedere" themselves ? (google it) not likely

This shouldn't have even been an issue. Apple should have kept using Google Maps until their Maps app was ready for prime time.

Frankied22 said:

Now if only Apple would give us the option to make it the default maps app.

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Apple Maps is now like carrier bloatware only it opens itself with no way to turn it off.

bmt134 said:

Never going to happen.

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Yup, its a shame. I'd like to change the default camera app to Camera+.

Yes, and swap out Apple Maps too!!

conditionals said:

Adding to the list of iOS core apps that Google has better alternatives for:

Chrome
Gmail

Check them out. Especially the updated Gmail app.

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The problem I have with any alternative browser in iOS is that it's still built on webkit. Safari with a different skin.

Love the iPhone - but this is one of those areas I also love my Skyrocket. The ability to select whatever app I want as the default and the fact that different browsers are actually different browsers.

gmanist1000 said:

Finally. The end of the complaints!

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You're not married, are you?

ImperialX said:

I hope that with this, people will realize that Google Maps has its own share of errors as well. Apple Maps is getting way too much unjustified hate.

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Keep telling yourself that.

Now we have TWO ways to lose ourselves in Australia !

Works for me

I live in Columbia SC, actually just moved here. I've never got bad directions from Apple maps, but finding landmarks really is terrible....I'd say 50/50. I don't think I'll switch though bc I use Siri + Turn by Turn to get just about everywhere! Hopefully Apple fixes maps soon...

Salvation at last! Google maps works ALOT better than Apple maps for my country.

It's a Christmas miracle!!!

viacavour said:

Now we have TWO ways to lose ourselves in Australia !

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iSensei said:

You Americans need to realize the world is much much bigger than your little bubble and it includes OTHER countries than the USA and that Apple Maps sucks. Plain and simple.

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He was just stating his opinion based on his experience. Is there something wrong with that?

Turn by Turn will be HUGE

You can't rely on or trust any form of GPS, especially one that's free. I have a $50K car and the GPS that's built into the dash is crap.

iSensei said:

You Americans need to realize the world is much much bigger than your little bubble and it includes OTHER countries than the USA and that Apple Maps sucks. Plain and simple.

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Sometimes people just comment about what works for them. It works for me in my area too and I could personally care less about Google maps. It doesn't mean that you don't have to care too.

I'm just so sick of you egotistical non-Americans assuming that we should always be thinking of you. Get over yourselves. We are people too.

Phishphan79 said:

You can't rely on or trust any form of GPS, especially one that's free. I have a $50K car and the GPS that's built into the dash is crap.

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That's because anything built into anything is crap.

Your car manufacturer is going to care about your model for like a year at most.

a 127.144,11 millions of hipsters lives saved (according to analysts)

samcraig said:

The problem I have with any alternative browser in iOS is that it's still built on webkit. Safari with a different skin.

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Opera Mini is the only one I know of that's not based on WebKit. It does suck, however IMO.

I only use the Apple maps the check traffic on the way home. Works very well, always updated. Maps on the iphone don't hold a candle to my Garmin.

I wonder what caused this sudden turn of events? I doubt because it was just ready now.