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Re:Apple files emergency motion to become defendant in Googl... by xp84 on Saturday February 01, 2025 @10:53PM (#42905656)
The actual Google maps app was released and had TBT before Apple Maps even came out. The previous/original “Maps” app was using Google map tiles but was written in-house by Apple. Whatever its feature lacks were is on Apple, and Google had already delivered that feature to customers, without Apple needing to spend all that money.
Re:Apple files emergency motion to become defendant in Googl... by xp84 on Monday February 03, 2025 @07:48PM (#42925777)
Posting because it's too late to edit, but I realized later that my above comment is wildly wrong. The "Actual Google Maps app" of course did not predate Apple Maps so my point is completely invalid. I regret the error.

I still assume the overall reasons for whatever Apple and Google each did amounted to greed, greed, and more greed.