Re:The Amazing iOS 6 Maps
by vineet on Thursday September 20, 2012 @12:54PM
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Or, Google can release their Map application ASAP and try to build more of a foothold in the iPhone market. I guess then they would have to fear Apple rejecting their app when the time is convenient.
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I'm pretty certain that Google won't be able to release a Maps App for iOS because it would violate the terms of replicating built in functionality. People can use the mobile web version, though.
Re:The Amazing iOS 6 Maps
by chimeracoder on Thursday September 20, 2012 @01:17PM
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> more of a foothold in the iPhone market.
More of a foothold? They already had virtually 100% (I'm exaggerating, but I can't think of anybody who used anything else for maps).
They don't have any incentive to make life easier for iPhone users. They have an incentive to remind iPhone users how they're really dependent on Google, not [just] Apple.