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I used it this morning and I was actually pleasantly surprised. My map experience wasn't worse as I expected, but actually much better with turn by turn.
The people most upset seem to generally be edge cases. I'm sure Apple will work those out as complaints roll in.
Google has had 7 years to perfect maps. Apple feels maybe a year behind in some respects and a year ahead in others, but definitely not 7 years behind.
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> Surly it's not legal for Apple to potentially reject an app on such grounds? Of course it is. The only ways for it to be illegal would be 1. if it infringed on freedom of speech (no way that's going to hold) or 2. an antitrust action (which would require Apple to be a monopoly)
I don't believe Apple has any responsibility to provide freedom of speech within their closed ecosystem.
Even if it is approved and released shortly it still doesn't solve the problem of it not being the default Map app. Contact links & location links will still open in Apple's Maps. Still waiting on something comparable to Android's Intents in iOS
I'd also like widgets one day.
This map uproar seems a tad hyperbolic. I used it this morning and I was actually pleasantly surprised. My map experience wasn't worse as I expected, but actually much better with turn by turn. The people most upset seem to generally be edge cases. I'm sure Apple will work those out as complaints roll in. Google has had 7 years to perfect maps. Apple feels maybe a year behind in some respects and a year ahead in othe…
The business locations are not so great though. It's a big mish-mash of really old data and incorrect locations.
Seriously, why wouldn't Apple approve it? Which of their terms will this app violate?
"Duplicates a native service" would be my guess". "We'll refuse what the fuck we want" is an other possibility.
This map uproar seems a tad hyperbolic. I used it this morning and I was actually pleasantly surprised. My map experience wasn't worse as I expected, but actually much better with turn by turn. The people most upset seem to generally be edge cases. I'm sure Apple will work those out as complaints roll in. Google has had 7 years to perfect maps. Apple feels maybe a year behind in some respects and a year ahead in othe…
It's great that it's working for you, but it's a bit annoying for you to just dismiss the trouble that many of us are having like that.
How does "competes with existing functionality" not wake up the antitrust regulators? Wasn't the entire IE shipping with Windows situation based on a competitive functionality?
> antitrust regulators? > antitrust |ˌantēˈtrəst; ˌantī-| > adjective [ attrib. ] > of or relating to legislation preventing or controlling trusts or other monopolies , with the intention of promoting competition in business. In pretty much every thread about Apple on this site, you will be reminded that Android enjoys amazing sales. > Wasn't the entire IE shipping with Windows situation based on a competitive functi…
And in the same threads and on Apple blogs like Gruber's and Siegler, you're constantly reminded how it doesn't matter because Apple takes ~75% of the profits, and statistics on how apps are more profitable on iOS because Apple users are the premium users willing to pay and how many Android users are too cheap to buy apps. So if you're an app maker looking to make money, iOS is pretty much close to a monopoly if you're trying to make money.
How does "competes with existing functionality" not wake up the antitrust regulators? Wasn't the entire IE shipping with Windows situation based on a competitive functionality?
> antitrust regulators? > antitrust |ˌantēˈtrəst; ˌantī-| > adjective [ attrib. ] > of or relating to legislation preventing or controlling trusts or other monopolies , with the intention of promoting competition in business. In pretty much every thread about Apple on this site, you will be reminded that Android enjoys amazing sales. > Wasn't the entire IE shipping with Windows situation based on a competitive functi…
This map uproar seems a tad hyperbolic. I used it this morning and I was actually pleasantly surprised. My map experience wasn't worse as I expected, but actually much better with turn by turn. The people most upset seem to generally be edge cases. I'm sure Apple will work those out as complaints roll in. Google has had 7 years to perfect maps. Apple feels maybe a year behind in some respects and a year ahead in othe…
I love it how you dismiss 99% of people and the globe as an edge case by your anecdote of it working well for you.
Let me take a guess, you live on the West Coast where Apple engineers live?