1. Don't worry. Google's pre-WWDC event has made it clear they are developing their own iOS app. I don't know if they'll charge for it (that would be an interes

1. Don't worry. Google's pre-WWDC event has made it clear they are developing their own iOS app. I don't know if they'll charge for it (that would be an interesting angle, even if they just charged for turn-by-turn), but there will be something. 2. There is a theory going around that these aren't the real maps Apple intends on launching in the fall - this is just the test data they're willing to show at this point (perhaps to lull competitors like Google into a false sense of security). I don't know if I buy that, but it would be consistent with their culture of secrecy. 3. I think the biggest problem for Apple is actually the missing mass transit directions. So far they've talked about third party apps taking care of that, but I suspect that won't cut it "for real". Perhaps they have something up their sleeve, or perhaps they just plan to buy the best third-party app, but if not... it will be a big win for Google in cities, especially outside the US (where mass transit is much, much bigger). I don't think Apple is likely to make that mistake, though I wouldn't be shocked if they ended up correcting the problem in response to feedback. On the other hand, it is just barely possible that the key decisionmakers might be that little bit too US-centric. If so...