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> Presumably Google, not Apple, is profiting from those sponsored links, but I've never seen confirmation either way I don't think that's correct. Apple makes
by magicalist 14y ago
> Presumably Google, not Apple, is profiting from those sponsored links, but I've never seen confirmation either way
I don't think that's correct. Apple makes the application, not Google. It's possible, but it seems unlikely that there's a clause in their contract that says, "we'll give you map tiles, you also have to show these sponsored links."
It would be great if Google brought a Maps app to iOS, if only for the competition.
- ryannielsen 14y agoI don't think that's correct. Apple makes the application, not Google. It's possible, but it seems unlikely that there's a clause in their contract that says, "we'll give you map tiles, you also have to show these sponsored links." A quick bit of Googling turned up the following confirmation that those ads are, in fact, sold by Google: http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/01/06/hate-the-ads-in-the-iphones-maps-app-blame-apple-not-google/ http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/01/06/hate-the-ads-in-the-i... I fully expect Google will ship their own mapping app for iOS, if they're ousted from Maps. Also, it's not like there isn't already competition – searching for "maps" on the App Store reveals a healthy collection of mapping apps, including MapQuest and Garmin.