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Why should Apple do that? You know what would be the much cheaper solution? Allow iOS users to set default apps (for maps and even other stuff). Problem solved
by arrrg 14y ago
Why should Apple do that?
You know what would be the much cheaper solution? Allow iOS users to set default apps (for maps and even other stuff). Problem solved. Google and Apple don’t even have to meet for that, agree on anything or pay anything.
- stanleydrew 14y agoWell there is an engineering cost to defining and implementing the interfaces that would make setting "default apps" work. Still probably cheaper and definitely better for users in the long run.
- mikeash 14y agoThat cost is really low. Not even worth mentioning. It's a bit of UI in settings, and you're done. It already exists on the Mac and has for ages. We can be stupendously pessimistic about the time and say it would require ten man-years to implement (not likely) and it's still vastly cheaper than licensing just about anything at their scale.