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AFAIK it was Apple that held back features from Google Maps. The previous Maps app was written by them (using Google's data).
by chrismsnz 14y ago
AFAIK it was Apple that held back features from Google Maps. The previous Maps app was written by them (using Google's data).
- gareim 14y agoThe speculation by many is that Google didn't allow Apple to have certain features. Why else would Apple rush their maps app out if it wasn't because they needed to? Why would they willingly let one of the biggest apps on the phone stagnate?
- duskwuff 14y ago> The speculation by many is that Google didn't allow Apple to have certain features. Or that Google would have required Apple to make unacceptable concessions in order to get access to newer features. My personal guess (no strong basis, just a gut feeling) is that Google would have required Apple to include location-based ads in the updated Maps, as well as integrating with other Google location-based services (e.g, Latitude), even where that conflicted with Apple services (e.g, Find My Friends [1]). [1]: https://www.apple.com/icloud/features/find-my-friends.html https://www.apple.com/icloud/features/find-my-friends.html
- kunaalarya 14y agoI remember reading that Google wanted more Google branding. The way Apple wanted to go was make it an Apple product supported by Google. Google wanted it to be a Google product integrated into Apple. Apple wasn't having it and took this route.
- timfrietas 14y agoAndroid holy war is the popular theory.
- guelo 14y agoThere was some talk about it having to do with the valuable location data that Apple didn't want Google to collect, or maybe it was the other way around.