I just wish Apple would get rid of the terrible apps that haven't been updated for years/don't work....
EG just automatically get rid of apps that haven't been updated for 2 years or longer etc.
Does there really need to be another map app though, honestly?
And apple change their mind every week?
Go to any thread on here that isn't about Apple and you'll get crowds of people spewing massive hate. I don't know if you knew this, but this site has a massive amount of fanboys.
Correct, here we are already to a 30-something post and not a word about the ongoing issues with Apple's own alternative trying to take people into the middle of rivers, onto airport runways, etc (though #28 at least implied it). In my own case, major retail stores are located by Apple maps. Go to where it says and find empty fields.
I don't know if this Nokia app was good or bad but I would bet heavy that if Apple bought it and rebranded it the new Apple maps, many of these very same jabs (and jabbers) would flip into gushing love. I appreciate that some see Apple as only positive & wonderful (can do no wrong) but competition is good even for Apple. I would hate to see the world where all hardware & software was ONLY created by Apple (but then I'm still reeling from the recent iWork reboots that stripped them of many of their features in the name of making something that works about the same on iOS devices). I own plenty of Apple stuff myself and try to use apps like Apple's own Maps (backed up with a second guessing check of Google maps when I need to be sure Maps is right).
Translation, no one uses our stuff so we are taking our ball and going home.
Sorry, but I couldn't resist commenting on this. By "invest significant resources" do you mean hand a crayon to your 3-year-old? If anything, the new iOS7 aesthetic allows some developers to fire their graphic designers and just wing it on their own.The dramatic design change in iOS 7 has also led many third-party developers to invest significant resources in redesigning their own apps to match the new aesthetic, and perhaps Nokia simply felt that it did not want to commit to make the necessary changes and improvements to its iOS app in order to attract and retain users.
This site has sickening degrees of one sidedness on the apple side alright, I'm here two years and belive me I've noticed!
But virtually anywhere else even mentioning you use an apple product results in getting berated with abuse. I try to keep an open mind but I think apple make some very cool stuff, and I especially love really old Apple ii's and vintage 80's macintoshs. I use an iphone and mac today, but I use a pc for gaming and I think windows 7 is a pretty darn stable OS. I virtually never have issue with it like, just like my mac. No system is flawless. On the mobile side, android is more customisable and has far more features across the board. Oddly enough the iphone 5s actually beats all other android phone right now in raw processing power, but this is not usually the case. iOS is restricted and simpler, but I use it for daily calling, texting, light gaming, web browsing etc. my iphone excels in these areas. If I want to do server management or music production I'll sit at my mac. Any messing around with software I'll do on my pc as well. Also my iphone works fluidly with iTunes for music management, even over wifi. I have yet to see such a reliable and effortless music organisation system from any other company.
I think most people that hate on other systems haven't really used them much. Almost evey OS has its advantages.
Correct, here we are already to a 30-something post and not a word about the ongoing issues with Apple's own alternative trying to take people into the middle of rivers, onto airport runways, etc (though #28 at least implied it). In my own case, major retail stores are located by Apple maps. Go to where it says and find empty fields.
I don't know if this Nokia app was good or bad but I would bet heavy that if Apple bought it and rebranded it the new Apple maps, many of these very same jabs (and jabbers) would flip into gushing love. I appreciate that some see Apple as only positive & wonderful (can do no wrong) but competition is good even for Apple (especially on something like mapping apps where I would think it would be hard for even the max fanboys to argue that Apple has not at least somewhat dropped that particular ball). I would hate to see the world where all hardware & software was ONLY created by Apple (but then I'm still reeling from the recent iWork reboots that stripped them of many of their features in the name of making something that works about the same on iOS devices).
I own plenty of Apple stuff myself and try to use apps like Apple's own Maps (backed up with a second guessing check of Google maps when I need to be sure Maps is right). Otherwise, you might find me roaming some empty field looking for a big box retailer hiding in the brush. At least I'm not getting lost in the Austrailian outback or trying to get lunch in the bottom of a river.
iOS7's ugliness definitely harms my user experience.
How exactly are you forced to use it?
I just wish Apple would get rid of the terrible apps that haven't been updated for years/don't work....
EG just automatically get rid of apps that haven't been updated for 2 years or longer etc.
the HERE iOS app was not particularly well received by users, having suffered from a number of bugs and received no updates during its year on the App Store. Consequently, it seems likely that poor adoption and an unwillingness by Nokia to invest significant effort in fixing the app's issues played significant roles in HERE's demise on iOS as well.
Article Link: Nokia Pulls 'HERE' Maps App for iOS, Citing iOS 7 Changes That 'Harm the User Experience'
Translation, no one uses our stuff so we are taking our ball and going home.
How is it though that other companies don't seem to have a problem releasing quality iOS apps? Google doesn't seem to have a problem with Google Maps. So how exactly is iOS the problem? And why not work with Apple to fix whatever the problems might be rather than just yanking the app and blaming it on the OS.
When a company issues such a vague and meaningless response to its customers as Nokia did (one that appears to answer the "why" question to people who can't tell if their question was answered), I find it disingenuous. I find the above quoted reason to be much more likley.
Sure, when all your efforts to make a popular app fail, blame iOS7 and quit.
If by "fruity" you mean "useful", I totally agree. If not, please go back to your bridge.
I, personally, think that the biggest fans of a company should also be its biggest critics.
When a company issues such a vague and meaningless response to its customers as Nokia did (one that appears to answer the "why" question to people who can't tell if their question was answered), I find it disingenuous. I find the above quoted reason to be much more likley.