Re:A Letter from Tim Cook on Maps
by azakai on Friday September 28, 2012 @01:12PM
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Yes, exactly. I'm not sure why some people think this is still a mystery - Apple's negotiation with Google on adding features like turn-by-turn navigation to iOS maps failed (we don't know who if anyone was at fault, but it is reasonable to assume Google would be cautious about adding a powerful feature to the main competitor of Android).
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My understanding is that negotiations broke down because Apple wanted turn-by-turn navigation but in exchange Google wanting more branding and Latitude integration.
http://allthingsd.com/20120926/apple-google-maps-talks-crash...