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Re:Google Maps has become an eyesore by gruez on Monday August 07, 2023 @09:26AM (#37034148)
>The worst part is that the Apple & Google duopoly in maps supported by Android Auto and Apple Carplay means there's no way for a superior alternative to succeed in the market.

What does Android Auto and Apple Carplay have to do with it? Aren't both of them available for third party apps to use?

Re:Google Maps has become an eyesore by xp84 on Monday August 07, 2023 @03:13PM (#37039380)
The Apple one is available, theoretically, though you have to specify each time to tell Siri to get directions with something other than Apple, and it also won’t support any features such as the useful “share ETA” which is a real shame. They also thankfully opened up their split-screen mode to third party navigation apps a couple years ago (though, incidentally, that screen is utter trash in my humble opinion because of what it doesn’t include).