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Sensamic

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Since the iPhone 4 has not received Siri, could the same thing happen with the new Apple Maps app coming in iOS 6?
 
That's a tough call.

In some cases Apple wants to keep new things on the newest phone just to make people upgrade.

But at this point in time I'm wondering if Apple will give the new Maps to every iPhone that can handle it as a way of showing it off to non iPhone users.

Perhaps they have a better chance of you convincing an Android friend to buy an iPhone than they do of convincing you to buy a new model.

I dunno. Just an idea. I'd say flip a coin at this point and that's as good an answer as any.
 
Could the same happen? You bet. Will it? That's a tougher call. I personally feel that this would be Apple's chance to step away from Google. I am leaning towards Apple giving the new maps to all iPhones that they will be selling at the time (4, 4S, and the 4S successor).
 
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New maps for everyone, turn by turn nav only for new iphone and you can talk to it without pressing any buttons to get traffic, route guidance, detours, speed limits, the weather etc. as long as it is in turn by turn mode siri will respond without a button press to verbal commands...only on the new iphone
 
New maps for everyone, turn by turn nav only for new iphone and you can talk to it without pressing any buttons to get traffic, route guidance, detours, speed limits, the weather etc. as long as it is in turn by turn mode siri will respond without a button press to verbal commands...only on the new iphone

Thanks Steve:D
 
Could the same happen? You bet. Will it? That's a tougher call. I personally feel that this would be Apple's chance to step away from Google. I am leaning towards Apple giving the new maps to all iPhones that they will be selling at the time (4, 4S, and the 4S successor).

This guy has it right.
 
New maps for everyone, turn by turn nav only for new iphone and you can talk to it without pressing any buttons to get traffic, route guidance, detours, speed limits, the weather etc. as long as it is in turn by turn mode siri will respond without a button press to verbal commands...only on the new iphone

4S people won't be happy either if only iPhone 5 gets turn by turn navigation.
 
If the main selling point on the iPhone "5" is turn by turn navigation then Apple is in a LOT of trouble. :D
 
If they do launch a new maps app, I think it will be part of the next iOS, not a separate app.

I also highly doubt the 3Gs will support iOS 6 (or whatever major release is next). Sad to say the 3Gs is about to reach the end of its days, in my opinion.
 
4S people won't be happy either if only iPhone 5 gets turn by turn navigation.
Well they should have waited for the iPhone 5 then like we told them to. The iPhone 4 didn't get Siri, so why should the iPhone 4S get a killer feature?
 
The reason that Siri is exclusive to the 4S is due to it being a major selling point of the phone, and is one of the few things that separates it from the 4. Maps is hardly going to be a killer feature to keep exclusive to a new iPhone. I'm betting the 4 and 4S will both get the new maps.
 
4S people won't be happy either if only iPhone 5 gets turn by turn navigation.

Then 4s people need to upgrade. I love how every iPhone owner expects them to update every phone with every new tweak that comes out. No reason they should support every iPhone forever. If the phone you have doesn't have the features you want change your phone. simple.


Your holding it wrong
If you're going to use this very tired and lame response at least do it correctly.
 
Then 4s people need to upgrade. I love how every iPhone owner expects them to update every phone with every new tweak that comes out. No reason they should support every iPhone forever. If the phone you have doesn't have the features you want change your phone. simple.
Most people are self-entitled whiny brats who think Apple is going to give them something for free because they seem "hip" and "modern" and "liberal" but they're just like any other corporation. Google wants your info and Apple wants your upgrade money.
 
Depends on whether this is an addition or replacement in iOS 6 for existing users.

If they 'replace' google maps with Apple Maps it should be for all. You can't compare it to Siri which was an 'addition' and nothing was actually removed from other users.

If they remove google maps from existing users and do not replace it with their own Apple Maps app, there will be an uproar - guaranteed.

So either previous owners will keep Google Maps whilst new get the Apple Maps, or we all get it.
 
The only reason I could come up with for not all phones getting the new maps app is processing, memory and data speed requirements for rendering 3D views (rumored, but let's assume it's going to be included). It might not be up to Apples standards for someone on a iPhone 4 to try and use the 3D feature with slower hardware and over 3G.

iOS 6 - All new Maps application - with 3D & turn by turn for New iPhone users on LTE. iPhone 4, 4s users get the familiar 2D interface with turn by turn.
 
I'm assuming Once apple drops Google Maps, Google will turn around and have another one ready to go for iOS. I wonder how well it will work?
 
I'm assuming Once apple drops Google Maps, Google will turn around and have another one ready to go for iOS. I wonder how well it will work?

Probably much better judging by how nice the Google search and Google+ apps have turned out.
 
If Monday's announcement is only for iOS 6, and not an iPhone 6 (remember, the iPhone 4S is the 5th generation iPhone), then yes, it will most likely get it.

However if a new iPhone is announced, this may not be the case. The 4S definitely will, though.

Apple tends to support one hardware model back for new software features for intermediate releases if they can (like, the 3G would never be able to orient the maps to the way you were facing because quite simply it lacked a compass). However if the feature is touted as being part of a new phone, they probably won't. Case in point: Siri. The iPhone 4 is perfectly capable of supporting Siri, but it's a 4S-feature.
 
...iPhone 6 (remember, the iPhone 4S is the 5th generation iPhone)...

I see it more like this. Also keep in mind that if Apple names it iPhone 5 (or whatever) that's not a gen marker since no matter how you slice it the iPhone 3 was not a 3ed gen.

gen 1 - Original iPhone
gen 2 - 3
gen 2.5 - 3S
gen 3 - 4
gen 3.5 - 4S
gen 4 - "next iPhone"
 
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