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    Info Apple Moved Away From Google Maps In iOS 6 Over Turn-by-Turn Navigation Dispute

    It shouldn’t really come as a great shock to anyone by now that any device running iOS 6 no longer comes with Google Maps installed as the default mapping platform. In fact, it doesn’t come as part of iOS 6 in any shape or form. The removal of the tried and tested Maps app as well as Apple’s decision to roll their own vector-based mapping solution has been the discussion of the week so far due to the fact that users have managed to find some rather large inadequacies with Apple’s own creation.

    The debate has risen to a new level over the last twenty-four hours after it became public knowledge that Apple didn’t actually need to remove Google Maps from iOS this early and that they actually had the option to offer Google’s comprehensive mobile mapping solution to users for another twelve months at least. That’ll come as a bitter pill to swallow for some users who have chosen to grin and bear the current iOS maps setup, not because it handles all of their needs, but because they believed Apple had come to the end of their license agreement with Google.



    We will probably never know the full true story of why the two companies parted ways, but sources are indicating that the mapping rift was caused by Google’s reluctance to update their iOS app to include turn-by-turn navigation. iOS and Android are the two largest and popular mobile operating systems available on the market and Apple were reportedly a bit miffed that the Android version of Google Maps app had been dishing out navigation goodness to users for a number of years. We are all aware of the rivalry between to the two operating systems as they compete against one another for top spot, so it doesn’t really come as a surprise that Apple weren’t too happy about having an app that lacks the functionality of its Android counterpart.



    Although the iOS platform belongs to Apple and the Maps app has been a part of that since day one, the mapping technologies and data actually belongs to and is created by Google. It doesn’t take a genius to understand why they would be reluctant to hold back some features, especially as they have pumped in so much finances and company resources into creating what is viewed as the best mapping solution available on mobile devices. Rather than giving Apple and iOS all of the power, it looks like they have forced Apple’s hand into creating a rival service that could theoretically form the blueprint for mobile mapping.
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    Default Re: Apple Moved Away From Google Maps In iOS 6 Over Turn-by-Turn Navigation Dispute

    I completely agree with Apple. Google have given android users turn by turn navigation and not iOS users. I assume it is something to do with it still being in beta.

    But.... Apple have offered nothing superior. That is the problem.

    And.... What does YouTube have to do with that?

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    Default Re: Apple Moved Away From Google Maps In iOS 6 Over Turn-by-Turn Navigation Dispute

    I never saw the point of an integrated YouTube app, I never needed to use it and browsing to the website works. IMO the youTube app should always have been an opt-in by getting it through the appstore. I would rather have only the very basic apps as stock and add more if I want them. I don't want Newsstand but can't get rid of the fooking thing :@

    I never rated Google Maps for navigation for the same reason, turn-by-turn is a requirement of a decent nav app IMO. It was good to see maps though and estimate times and get a general idea of the route.
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    Default Re: Apple Moved Away From Google Maps In iOS 6 Over Turn-by-Turn Navigation Dispute

    Yes. Is Youtube still available through the app store then?

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    Default Re: Apple Moved Away From Google Maps In iOS 6 Over Turn-by-Turn Navigation Dispute

    Yes, there is a youtube app on the appstore already but not maps yet.

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