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Re:Google Maps never supported IE on Windows Phone 8, and li... by garuda on Friday January 04, 2013 @09:07PM (#5011106)
Why should Google provide their service for free to their competitor's customers?
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Re:Google Maps never supported IE on Windows Phone 8, and li... by kvb on Friday January 04, 2013 @09:33PM (#5011197)
They have no obligation to do so. But then why not be honest about refusing service to users of a competing platform, rather than claiming that it's about the technical capabilities of the browser? This is something that was working on WP devices until today and has been intentionally disabled.
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Re:Google Maps never supported IE on Windows Phone 8, and li... by bdash on Friday January 04, 2013 @09:26PM (#5011174)
If that is the logic involved then why is iOS not affected?
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Re:Google Maps never supported IE on Windows Phone 8, and li... by garuda on Friday January 04, 2013 @11:28PM (#5011598)
Because iOS is still influential and they are hedging their bets.
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