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A comment on Ask HN: if you were Google, will you release Maps app on iOS 6?.

Re:Ask HN: if you were Google, will you release Maps app on ... by ktusznio on Wednesday September 19, 2012 @03:37PM (#4545157)
Yes, I would. And I'd keep it free.

Google Maps is a solid app with a great brand that users trust. It would be silly not to give iOS users who love Google Maps access to the product.

What's there to lose?

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Re:Ask HN: if you were Google, will you release Maps app on ... by beerglass on Thursday September 20, 2012 @04:10AM (#4547574)
Obviously some of their negotiations with Apple failed, hence Google Maps are not included in iOS 6 by default. If Google now just releases it free to users, isn't it a complete win for Apple? Contrast this to YouTube app, where Google still can make big money through ads in the free app. So, I think Google is not exactly thinking "what's to lose?"
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