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How is that a win? Apple got egg on their face from all the bad press. They had to shell out a ton of money for 2 map companies they bought, money for all the
by kyrra 14y ago
How is that a win? Apple got egg on their face from all the bad press. They had to shell out a ton of money for 2 map companies they bought, money for all the map data they are buying, plus all the engineering resources to create the product.
Google Maps lets google have full branding on the iphone and can gather all the data they want from users. And they can have all the branding on the Maps that they want.
If I remember right, some of the reasons Apple and Google didn't agree on maps is that Google wanted more branding and to gather more data. And I also believe Apple wasn't too happy about paid advertisements appearing for map search results.
Google really seems as the winner here.
- mtgx 14y agoNot to mention they had to fire one of their VP's over it.
- sigzero 14y agoThat is an Apple win actually.
- Alaskan005 14y agoHow much money Apple or Google spent is not really an issue Both are loaded, especially Apple. And unless the egg in the face translated to lost sales, it will go away. Never underestimate the power of "default" and Apple can tighten the screws on Google Maps to make iOS maps look even better. Bottom line is that Apple is working on their own maps and that's a major loss for Google.
- angryasian 14y ago>Apple wasn't too happy about paid advertisements appearing for map search result Curious where are there paid advertisements anywhere on google maps browser or mobile ?
- rmc 14y agoApple got egg on their face from all the bad press. Do you think it'll hurt them? After all the released an iPhone that didn't work if you held it wrong. Did that hurt them?