Google has vector based map data available, it just wasn't being used on the iphone's Google Maps. If I understand correctly, maps on Android use vector based

Google has vector based map data available, it just wasn't being used on the iphone's Google Maps. If I understand correctly, maps on Android use vector based data. They are working on a way for PC browsers to support vector based maps as well (called MapsGL[1]). So Apple didn't do anything amazing with their vector based maps, it was just new for their platform. [1] http://support.google.com/maps/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1630790 http://support.google.com/maps/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answe...