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>Also, the maps are (IMO) significantly worse in quality than Google Maps. Turn by turn is nice though. Something that Google Maps should have implemented a lon

by cube13 14y ago

>Also, the maps are (IMO) significantly worse in quality than Google Maps. Turn by turn is nice though. Something that Google Maps should have implemented a long time ago. The build-in Android map application has had turn by turn for some time now.

kevhsu 14y ago
Indeed. Google could have implemented it on iOS if they had wanted to, but that was a pretty big selling point for some people to get an Android phone over iOS. At least it was for me when I bought my Nexus One unlocked after eBaying a free-on-contract HTC Pure instead of getting the iPhone 3G(S? not sure if it was out back then)
- eco 14y ago
  I was under the impression that the current iOS map app was created by Apple but used Google's API for data. I could be mistaken.
- Zaim3 14y ago
  "Indeed. Google could have implemented it on iOS if they had wanted to, but that was a pretty big selling point for some people to get an Android phone over iOS." No they couldn't, Apple controlled the app, Google was just the pipe. A recent WSJ article claims that both Google and Apple wanted feature parity/turn by turn, but Google wanted an increased amount of Google branding in exchange which Apple refused so they ultimately couldn't come to terms.
- kizza 14y ago
  Maybe they didn't want to take the risk of it being rejected as 'duplicating existing functionality'. I know that some apps have got through nowadays, but has the policy changed to allow this, or is Apple allowing these on a case-by-case basis?
  - cube13 14y ago
    No, they didn't do it because Apple was already paying them to use their maps. If they came out with their own Google Maps application that had feature parity with the Android app, I would imagine that most iOS users would switch immediately to that app instead of Apple's built-in one. That could have potentially cost Google a lot of money, assuming that Apple was paying on a per-use basis.
iamben 14y ago
Assuming the poster means Google Maps on the iPhone, which doesn't have turn by turn? (fwiw, turn by turn and maps are great on my Android)
- purephase 14y ago
  I was referring to the default maps app in iOS. Not Android. Thanks for clarifying.

by cube13 14y ago

kevhsu 14y ago

Indeed. Google could have implemented it on iOS if they had wanted to, but that was a pretty big selling point for some people to get an Android phone over iOS. At least it was for me when I bought my Nexus One unlocked after eBaying a free-on-contract HTC Pure instead of getting the iPhone 3G(S? not sure if it was out back then)

eco 14y ago
I was under the impression that the current iOS map app was created by Apple but used Google's API for data. I could be mistaken.
Zaim3 14y ago
"Indeed. Google could have implemented it on iOS if they had wanted to, but that was a pretty big selling point for some people to get an Android phone over iOS." No they couldn't, Apple controlled the app, Google was just the pipe. A recent WSJ article claims that both Google and Apple wanted feature parity/turn by turn, but Google wanted an increased amount of Google branding in exchange which Apple refused so they ultimately couldn't come to terms.
kizza 14y ago
Maybe they didn't want to take the risk of it being rejected as 'duplicating existing functionality'. I know that some apps have got through nowadays, but has the policy changed to allow this, or is Apple allowing these on a case-by-case basis?
- cube13 14y ago
  No, they didn't do it because Apple was already paying them to use their maps. If they came out with their own Google Maps application that had feature parity with the Android app, I would imagine that most iOS users would switch immediately to that app instead of Apple's built-in one. That could have potentially cost Google a lot of money, assuming that Apple was paying on a per-use basis.

iamben 14y ago

Assuming the poster means Google Maps on the iPhone, which doesn't have turn by turn? (fwiw, turn by turn and maps are great on my Android)

purephase 14y ago
I was referring to the default maps app in iOS. Not Android. Thanks for clarifying.