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That's a bold statement. I use Google maps on my iPhone. What's the problem? I'd say Apple Maps did its job well... It got Google to release Google Maps FOR iO
by cpuguy83 8y ago
That's a bold statement. I use Google maps on my iPhone. What's the problem?
I'd say Apple Maps did its job well... It got Google to release Google Maps FOR iOS.
- bdamm 8y agoNow if I could just get Siri to navigate with google maps...
- p49k 8y agoWhat Apple is doing now is similar to what Microsoft did in the 90s regarding Internet Explorer. Yes, you can use other apps, but much of the common ways to integrate into the OS are purposely disabled for non-Apple apps for obvious anti-competitive purposes; for Google maps, you can't set it as your default maps app (which means Apple Maps is constantly opening in contexts where you obviously want Google Maps), there is no CarPlay integration, can't use it properly with Siri, etc. I guess they can get away with it because iOS isn't a monopoly, but I think it's a dumb move on their part.
- cpuguy83 8y agoFair point.
- lern_too_spel 8y agoOpen one of your contact's addresses in Google Maps. It's trivial to replace the default mapping application in Android and impossible on iOS. https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/290873 https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/290873