> and is now, apparently, hobbling the functionality of its own device in an attempt to marginalize Google. ...while we're basing points on pure speculation, I

> and is now, apparently, hobbling the functionality of its own device in an attempt to marginalize Google. ...while we're basing points on pure speculation, I'd like to posit that Google is using the price and availability of its Maps service as a weapon in this iOS vs. Android fight. They're well within their rights to do this, and absent knowledge of what happened it's more reasonable than "Apple is hurting their users in a misguided attempt to compete with Android".