Android Mascot Discovered Urinating on Apple Logo in Google Maps [Updated]

[kdarling]

Yeah, this is definitely not Google doing this. I'm not a fan of Google in general, and Android is a hot, sticky mess. But they're not stupid enough to do this in any official or unofficial capacity.

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But honestly, why is this even being reported? It's essentially a meme, obviously posted by an individual.

Good point.

Which is less classy? Someone doing this? Or reporting it like it's meaningful?

 

[BinaryTim]

Greasing the wheels

Thank you, Andriod, for watering the fruit. I guess that must be why they are so MUCH more profitable than you!

 

[webfarer]

A tech giant with a fanboy mindset? I am pretty sure Google didn't do that.

 

[blahblah100]

Shows you how childish Google employees are.

Or it shows us that you did not bother to read the article.

 

[GeneralChang]

Apple Watch is pissing all over Android Wear. Fair is fair.

 

[Stella]

Some people lacking a sense of humour.

As article says - may not be google's doing. In fact I would be extremely surprised if Google did this intentionally.

 

[TWSS37]

Yet, Apple has never done this...

Was referring to the Mac vs PC ads being lauded as funny and innocently poking fun

 

[iBug2]

Yet, Apple has never done this...

How could Apple have done this? Apples cannot pee.

Also if they did it, they'd probably misplace the icons in the middle of an ocean or something so nobody would see them anyway.

 

[2457282]

Does apple have the same support where someone could go in and create these images as with Google? I would expect that Apple reviews things like with the app store so that even if they do have this ability, graffitti geting past Apple would be more difficult.

The real question is if Google will do anything about this like hunting down the culprit and punishing them in some way.

My guess is no, because based on the location of these things, I am guessing the culprit is a country where google will have little ability to do anything (unless they send a drone of course).

 

[samcraig]

Does apple have the same support where someone could go in and create these images as with Google? I would expect that Apple reviews things like with the app store so that even if they do have this ability, graffitti geting past Apple would be more difficult.

The real question is if Google will do anything about this like hunting down the culprit and punishing them in some way.

My guess is no, because based on the location of these things, I am guessing the culprit is a country where google will have little ability to do anything (unless they send a drone of course).

What kind of punishment would you suggest? The only one that seems likely would be that they lose the ability to update mapmaker in the future.

 

[carrrrrlos]

Where’s the Mac Rumors logo?

 

[roadbloc]

Apple Watch is pissing all over Android Wear. Fair is fair.

This is maps though. Not watches. Watches have nothing to do with this.

 

[unplugme71]

Because Apple and Apple fanboys don't do it. I don't know of a single instance ever. Android fanboys however, are quite the violent bunch. I work with a bunch of android fanboys. It's amazing what crap comes out of their mouth.

I'll talk about something apple and then some jackass pipes up about how Apple people are very vocal about their products meanwhile just 1 hour earlier he was vocalizing about how he's getting the samsung galaxy iphone ripoff.

Other times these android fanboys talk about how their phone isn't working. Or how it has this cool feature that apple doesn't have. I'm like apple has that feature and you're a no different than apple fanboys.

It's almost like android fanboys are oblivious that they're fanboys and they react exactly the same as apple fanboys; except, that they assault and bully people that use apple products.

It's a very strange psychosis.



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Ya but I'd argue that that is classy way to make fun right?

Urinating on anything is a cultural insult in every single place on the planet.

I simply ignore those types of Android users. They can brag about their better specs all they want. It means nothing. Their battery life sucks too. They've told me first hand.

Software efficiency is so much better on iOS. So is enterprise support and security with MDM. That's why corporate America uses iOS/BB over Android.

Until Google pushes the Android platform to be more secure and scrutinize developers and users like Apple does, it will never be more than a budget-phone OS. That's probably why their fanboys are so uptight. They know their OS is a "toy".

Sure, iOS has its problems. Sure it lacks the latest and greatest features.

 

[KdParker]

Sadly I bet it will go ignored and posters will accuse google of doing this because they haven't read the whole thread and/or don't care.

Maybe not doing it but, doesn't this have to go through a review of some kind?

 

[Gasu E.]

In all fairness, the urinating part (as opposed to the android dwarfing the apple) turns it from being funny or joking to being crass and not classy.

Thanks! I had never realized humor needed to be classy.

 

[2457282]

What kind of punishment would you suggest? The only one that seems likely would be that they lose the ability to update mapmaker in the future.

My sugestion is to give them a facebook or amazon android phone and the amazon android tablet and and one of the android watches. Take everything else away and force them to live their lives with that junk for a year.

 

[samcraig]

My sugestion is to give them a facebook or amazon android phone and the amazon android tablet and and one of the android watches. Take everything else away and force them to live their lives with that junk for a year.

Well if they "hate" apple so much - maybe it's the reverse - force them to use Apple products

 

[Mac-Mac-McAfee]

I think the biggest joke is that Engadget calls the Android logo "iconic"

 

[dec.]

Nvm

 

[Mac-Mac-McAfee]

Why Pakistan?

Because it's a toilet

 

[samcraig]

I think the biggest joke is that Engadget calls the Android logo "iconic"

How is it not iconic?

 

[rickdollar]

Zzzzzzzz.

A graphic of a brand being peed on. How original. Didn't that play itself out in the 90's?

What's next? "Baby on board" signs in the back window of cars?

 

[2457282]

Well if they "hate" apple so much - maybe it's the reverse - force them to use Apple products

I thought of that, but my thought here was to force them to work on really bad android products for a year. After the year they will hate it so much that they will want to switch to apple. Giving them apple products is not much of a punishment - unless it was the gen 1 for both the phone and tablet. Those are pretty slow today.

 

[lucidmedia]

The image, now removed, was done by "nitricboy" on Google Map Maker

http://www.google.com/mapmaker?gw=66&ptab=1&uid=200619129451972425213&start=0&sort=

 

[Jimmy James]

As pointed out in this thread - twice - it is almost definitely NOT google.

So who's getting fired?

The Google employee who did this.