Apple has been taking in crucial heat from the media lately over their new iOS 6 Maps application. The only issue regarding the application is a few misplaced streets and the lack of detail in certain areas. What we all forgot was that iOS 6 Maps was supposed to be looked at as an upgrade....
The Verge has the scoop from two anonymous sources about what really went down between Apple and Google over replacing the latter's maps on iOS 6: Apple's decision to ship its own mapping system in the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 was made over a year before the company's agreement to use Google Maps expired,...
When the iPhone 5 was released, Steve Wozniak was waiting in-line as he typically does. The Apple co-founder probably could just walk into the Cupertino base and grab a device early, but he enjoys the experience, as he has said in the past. With the iPhone 5 also came his first impressions of the new...
We speculated last week that a Google Maps application was in the books and waiting for Apple's verification. Well, that rumour was more than wrong as Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has revealed his thoughts on the iOS 6 Maps transition. Schmidt at the press conference via Reuters: "We think it would have been better if they had kept ours....
With all the heat that Apple's iOS 6 Maps has taken over the past few days, the Cupertino crew has openly acknowledged the issues, according to sources. They've posted job listings for the Maps platform, but they may not be hiring just any random software engineer, according to TechCrunch. Darrell Etherington of TechCrunch is reporting that a former...
Famed Canadian iOS hacker Ryan Petrich has managed to port Google Maps over to iOS 6, and previewed the early version on YouTube. Here's what Petrich had to say in his video description: Preview of the old Google Maps application from iOS5.1 and earlier running on an iPhone 3G S updated to iOS 6.0 Still...
Starting with iOS 6, Apple has removed the good old Google Maps app from its mobile operating system in order to replace it with its new 3D Maps app. However, looks like everything isn't going as planned so far as the Cupertino giant is facing a barrage of criticism over omissions and errors in its new Maps...
Dan Cobley, Google's UK Marketing Director, completed an interview with Bloomberg TV that shed some light on the Google Maps iOS 6 application. He never specifically stated that the application would be hitting the App-Store, but rather hinted that users could download Google Maps on their iPhone 5. And iPhone 5 users can still use...
iOS 6 introduced Apple's new mapping solution, replacing Google Maps. With the latter going the way of the dodo bird, some may be disappointed that local transit directions are not available anymore, unless you download a local transit app. Think again. You can still access local transit directions in iOS 6 by using Google Maps--on...
Google Earth app for iOS has just received a major update, bringing 3-D flyover maps to Apple's mobile platform. These 3-D maps are currently available for select U.S cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, California and some other cities like Rome. However, not every iOS device will get this 3-D map update. Rather, the 3-D...
With the latest addition of Apple Maps in iOS 6, we received a new 3D view for select locations around the world (we compared Apple Maps to Google Maps in Canada here). How do these new 3D maps compare to those from Google Maps in the latest maps from Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (I still...
Yesterday we showed you a video of Siri's new local search capabilities in Canada on iOS 6, and today we're going to take a look at the differences between Apple Maps and Google Maps. The latter was removed in iOS 6 and replaced by Apple's own mapping solution, a combination of technologies from acquisitions C3...
