Makes perfect sense. If Google didn't increase its footprint with android, they would been at the mercy of Apple and other mobile OS manufacturers. Maps is one

Makes perfect sense. If Google didn't increase its footprint with android, they would been at the mercy of Apple and other mobile OS manufacturers. Maps is one of the important features of iphone it makes perfect sense that they are working on their own product instead of depending on a competition. Now, consumers will have another factor to take in to account before choosing one phone over another.