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Verizon uses iphone maps for droid x advertisement
- Thread starter lilcosco08
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Thats awesome....but are you sure that isn't just the generic Google maps app? They may use the same GUI on Android.
Intell
macrumors P6
why would Verizon do that? The android version of google maps destroys the apple version in every way
I didn't believe it at first, but it turns out to be real!
https://store.verizonwireless.com/store/offers/deals/filters/cybermonday#/zip|33018/page|290
https://store.verizonwireless.com/store/offers/deals/filters/cybermonday#/zip|33018/page|290
direct linky courtesy of the "activity" window in Safari.
https://store.verizonwireless.com//assets/educate/pods/discover_pod_1.png
https://store.verizonwireless.com//assets/educate/pods/discover_pod_1.png
iceterminal
macrumors 68000
Looks like google maps to me. Apple doesn't have any exclusive agreement that I know of. And consider that Android is made by google, why wouldn't they use their own maps...
And for the idea that google maps on android "destroys" the iOS version....why shouldn't it? Why wouldn't google have an accelerated version for its own OS? Microsoft has been doing that for years.
And for the idea that google maps on android "destroys" the iOS version....why shouldn't it? Why wouldn't google have an accelerated version for its own OS? Microsoft has been doing that for years.
mackmgg
macrumors 68000
Yup, that image circulated around the web when google first put ads in Google Maps for iPhone: http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/google-ads-displayed-iphone-maps-app
Google does in fact own the maps. However, how the maps are displayed and the UI are controlled by apple. And that picture is clearly the iOS UI.
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That's how Google Maps looks on my Galaxy S. The UI on the add is clearly iOS. 😛
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That's how Google Maps looks on my Galaxy S. The UI on the add is clearly iOS. 😛
celticpride678
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Intell
macrumors P6
mackmgg
macrumors 68000
They took the picture from a blog *complaining* about the Maps app because of the recent inclusion of ads. I'd say yes, they really fail on this one
GoCubsGo
macrumors Nehalem
True but the location label is clearly iOS and not how I see it on my Droid X, the map is indeed accurate and specific to google. The OP is only part of an epic fail.
Rajani Isa
macrumors 65816
Now Gizmodo running with this story http://gizmodo.com/5702150/verizons-got-a-little-iphone-in-their-droid-x-ad
jayducharme
macrumors 603
ucfgrad93
macrumors Core
I was wondering how long it would take someone to say this is a sign of the iPhone coming to Verizon.🙄
Clearly, this just some marketing drone's mistake.
kdarling
Contributor
Doubtful.
The ad department probably is clueless about why it causes a fuss at all.
They no doubt thought that Google Maps looked the same everywhere.