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Roundup of Features in Google Maps for iOS: Better Design than Android Version, iPad Version Coming
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I like Google, finally a GMaps, one less reason for switch to Android. And they even provided API !!All for free. So no need for Android anymore.
As I said i like Google
As I said i like Google
Finally I can move the Apple Maps app to my Trash Apple Apps folder together with Game Center and Passbook.
Yes, I miss the offline option from the Android version (was useful when going abroad, using the maps without going broke on data costs), together with the possibility to measure distance between chosen spots on the map.
If Google acted like Apple, they would have kept Google Maps exclusive to Android. Instead, they allowed iOS users have it for FREE.
Google supports customer choice whereas Apple believes in creating a monopoly.
Google believes in offering the best user experience despite jeopardizing potential revenues whereas Apple believes in protecting potential revenues despite jeopardizing the user experience.
Bravo Google! Thanks for making our iPhones complete again.
Google makes money by mining user information unlike Apple who makes money from selling hardware.
It was not in Google's own interest to not come out with Google Maps for iOS. Google doesn't profit directly from Android hardware sales and Android itself is free for manufacturers. What they need is a user base as big as possible to mine as much personal information as possible.
Your statement about Google caring more about choice/user satisfaction than about revenue makes no sense when you know how Google makes money...
Apple are the ones who don't profit from making maps. Apple Maps is 100% wasted development money for Apple as it's free and they don't mine and sell user data like Google. If they were lazy/cheap they could have just put some Safari bookmark to mobile Google Maps and tell you to use that with iOS 6 until the actual app comes out.
It's weird how people often act like Googe is some kind of willful nonprofit just because you don't have to pay for using their services.
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Using Apple Maps on iPhone 5 and using Google Maps on iPhone 4S
Puuuuffff.
Google Maps is 10X more accurate, giving me exact location with door number include, Apple Maps is sawing i'm 800 meters below.
Unbelievable!
Apple you have a long way to equal Google Maps.
Google Maps is the default GPS on both phones.
Puuuuffff.
Google Maps is 10X more accurate, giving me exact location with door number include, Apple Maps is sawing i'm 800 meters below.
Unbelievable!
Apple you have a long way to equal Google Maps.
Google Maps is the default GPS on both phones.
I take back some of what I said about Apple Maps. Google maps contains the same errors in my local area. i.e. labels in wrong places, street names spelt wrong etc.
Before IOS 6, Google map has 100% of IOS market. Right now Google map probably will still have majority of the IOS market but not 100% anymore. In the last 3 months, a lot of users already find a substitute map and they may never go back to Google map. And as time go on Apple map will improve and will become a true competitor. So at best Google could only equal the pre-ios 6 market share. At worst, it get get less and less market share. Allow other app to integrate with Google map does not help Google much. They can't make any money out of the integration (if they do, Apple will take 30% of revenue). A few articles talked about why it is important for Google to have their map in IOS. They need to collect the user data to help them refine their advertising algorithm (see the Skyhook lawsuit). So it is important for Google to get their map on as many IOS device as they can. And IOS user data is more valuable than Android users data because IOS users tends to spend more money while they are on their IOS device. There is a reason that Google is working really hard to get their map on IOS and it is not because they are concern about the IOS users' well being. They need the data and the only way they can get it now is to have their map on IOS and it better be a competitive map also (hence the turn by turn feature now but not a year or two earlier when Apple first asked them about it).
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/09/26/how-google-was-skyhooked-by-apples-new-ios-6-maps
If only we could
I have NewsStand on a completely separate space on my phone together with my Apple Crap Apps so I don't have to see them.Police: Google Maps Giving Dangerous Directions, Too
12 December 2012
"Days after Australian police warn about Apple Maps, they lodge a similar complaint against Google.
Police in Colac, a town west of Melbourne, say Google Maps has created "a significant safety issue for tourists [and] locals" along the Great Ocean Road by suggesting they drive down a one-way road not built for heavy traffic, according to a police sergeant quoted by ABC News.
Tour buses using Wild Dog Road are in danger of being driven off the road, Sgt. Nick Buenen told ABC."
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57558777-93/police-google-maps-giving-dangerous-directions-too/
12 December 2012
"Days after Australian police warn about Apple Maps, they lodge a similar complaint against Google.
Police in Colac, a town west of Melbourne, say Google Maps has created "a significant safety issue for tourists [and] locals" along the Great Ocean Road by suggesting they drive down a one-way road not built for heavy traffic, according to a police sergeant quoted by ABC News.
Tour buses using Wild Dog Road are in danger of being driven off the road, Sgt. Nick Buenen told ABC."
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57558777-93/police-google-maps-giving-dangerous-directions-too/
Maybe, but the real harm isn't caused by this Maps episode, but by the Apple attitude nowadays. Years ago, when Apple did something contrary to the users wishes, it was for introducing a really brilliant feature that such same users would love later.
Nowadays, Apple is continuously doing moves contrary to users wishes just for easy money income (i.e.: reduce OSX power because iOS provides more income, change the connectors in every new machine for no real technical reason, remove iSync from OSX just to sell more iPhones, remove the phone app from the iPad so you also buy an iPhone even if you use the phone little, turn the iMac non-user-serviceable just for forcing you buy machines frequently, and a huge list of things that continue increasing everyday...)
Now that's indeed horrible for Apple. Because that's the kind of stuff Microsoft used to do in the past. Maybe they generate more money in the short term, but in the long term it's a fail, just like seen with Microsoft.
I'm not saying this Maps episode cannot have bad consequences. But it's just a part of the "new attitude": do things against the user will, even if you reduce the product quality.
Please bring the old attitude back. I'm beginning to become annoyed with Apple.
Do people really think that Google Maps will hit above 50%? I'm genuinely curious. I'd assume that Apple Maps being pre-installed and hooked into the OS will give it a pretty solid edge with the non-technical crowd.
Apple Maps is not free, you paid for it when you purchased the phone, and even on older iPhones which came without iOS 6 you paid for it in the form of future development.
And, there are plenty of people happy with Apple Maps so it is not wasted money.
at last maps that work in London
Great to have decent maps application again that shows train stations with correct symbols (indeed shows them at all), is clearer, shows main roads, faster, smoother, slicker, up to date, has search that works and has street view.
Apple also did not provide a 'go back to original software version' after update. Apparently ' technically impossible' So if you updated you were stuck with a rubbish maps application. Of course you would hit 'accept' without reading the ridiculous tome that is a apple software agreement.
Great to have decent maps application again that shows train stations with correct symbols (indeed shows them at all), is clearer, shows main roads, faster, smoother, slicker, up to date, has search that works and has street view.
Apple also did not provide a 'go back to original software version' after update. Apparently ' technically impossible' So if you updated you were stuck with a rubbish maps application. Of course you would hit 'accept' without reading the ridiculous tome that is a apple software agreement.
Either you're missing the point, or you're a Google spokesperson. All maps have mistakes in them and Google is no exception.
Not to my liking. Can't get to voice guidance unless signed in. Menu is hard to navigate and there is no easy exit button like waze. Great for Google users but not for me. Maybe if the company does not insist on knowing your personal habits, it would be better. It beats Apple Maps for now because it's an easy thing to do.
why there isn't a save for offline feature ?
app is very good by i need to use it offline at least for my city !
app is very good by i need to use it offline at least for my city !
This Google Maps app ALONE is worth the price of admission of the iPhone 5.
Apple should really be kicking back some of the profits they make off iOS now back to Google.
If Google acted like Apple, they would have kept Google Maps exclusive to Android. Instead, they allowed iOS users have it for FREE.
Google supports customer choice whereas Apple believes in creating a monopoly.
Google believes in offering the best user experience despite jeopardizing potential revenues whereas Apple believes in protecting potential revenues despite jeopardizing the user experience.
Bravo Google! Thanks for making our iPhones complete again.
Not exactly, Google is provided by paid advertising. The valuable data they harvest from the 200 million iOS users would be priceless. Also they can influence search results for businesses in the app.
Nothing is free.
Where as Apple maps is just provided to add functionality. Unfortunately it is hard to introduce such a popular app when your user base is so large.
It would have been a lot easier to introduce years ago when only a few million people were on board, then refine it over time, kinda like what google has been able to do...