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Google to Release iOS Maps App Tonight
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Just got it (in Canada), awesome!
Not that I had too many issues with Maps but POIs is where Apple's Maps really sucked for me. On average it found 1 out of 4 location searches which made it useless. Reported errors and omissions months ago and still to this day they're not fixed. Oh well, moving on. As a bonus, for us iPhone 4 users, we now get full turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance using Google Maps.
Not that I had too many issues with Maps but POIs is where Apple's Maps really sucked for me. On average it found 1 out of 4 location searches which made it useless. Reported errors and omissions months ago and still to this day they're not fixed. Oh well, moving on. As a bonus, for us iPhone 4 users, we now get full turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance using Google Maps.
Seems to be quite a few people having trouble. Maybe it's a staggered release by region. I downloaded the moment I saw it and all went smoothly. I'm in the North East US.
yep! seen that video quite a few times. I think all Apple fans are well aware of this. I think this was filmed before Jobs stated that he was going to wage an all out war against Google and use all of Apple's resources in the battle.
I really don't care much about the Maps app in general. I actually haven't had a bad experience with the Apple Maps app. I like it so far. The only thing I miss google related is the YouTube app. Google's attempt at creating a YouTube app for iOs is abysmal at best. I don't have much hope for their attempt at Google Maps...As far as iPad mini's concerned, yes.....Jobs was against it but who knows....iPad mini may become the dominant iPad in the next few years.
Apple could have had Google maps if it paid up for it. And I don't know if you're familiar with negotiations but its up to apple to negotiate a better deal for itself. They either failed, or didn't try. Hence, we have apple maps, an inferior product to google maps.
Riiight. They'll always have:
Proprietary connector
Non-removable battery
Steve Jobs didn't donate to charity
For those that can't find Google Maps on the App store, I clicked on any Google app when searching for Google Maps, and I hit related apps. Then I went to all apps and it was near the end.
I'm not sure if your familiar with negotiations, but just because Google makes an offer does not mean Apple has to except it. Apple has the upper hand as its on Apples platform. I would say its up to Google to negotiate a better deal for itself on someone else's platform. They apparently didn't.
Google doesn't have to negotiate. People want both worlds. Google was on Apple's platform. Apple didn't have to negotiate, and it didn't negotiate. Now look where Apple is. A half baked mapping system, where its only plus is updated satellite imagery from whoever they paid to get the images.
I was explaining it in Judas1 terms. Both companies did not like what terms the other was offering, so both of them came up with their own solutions.
I see it as Apple finally getting a full featured Google maps for nothing. Once Apple maps get up to date it might eventually compete with Googles own mapping system.
Either way the consumer wins in the long run.
Does this offer voice prompts for turn by turn directions?
Is it a practical substitute for a car navigation system?
Or, is it more for pedestrians in an unfamiliar environment?
Is it a practical substitute for a car navigation system?
Or, is it more for pedestrians in an unfamiliar environment?
Netscape was a company destroyed by Microsoft, but from its ashes came Firefox.
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Not sure if Google wrote this like the rest of the open source Android apps. Those can be downloaded, virus inserted, then reuploaded to the Google store. There's no way that I would ever go to an Android device.