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iirc Google Maps was initially not a success. MapQuest had a majority market share of online maps up until the release of the iPhone. So they floundered for abo

iirc Google Maps was initially not a success. MapQuest had a majority market share of online maps up until the release of the iPhone. So they floundered for about a year or two. https://www.businessinsider.com/mapquest-a-symbol-of-everything-thats-gone-wrong-2009-2 https://www.businessinsider.com/mapquest-a-symbol-of-everyth...

ethbro 7y ago
So you're saying Google Maps wasn't a huge success until Android? ... but totally in a non-monopolistic way, of course.
- rosybox 7y ago
  I'm saying that Google does sometimes stick with products that aren't doing well initially if they see the promise in it.