Google has an iOS 6 Maps app awaiting approval • Hacker News Board

Re: Google has an iOS 6 Maps app awaiting approval

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Post by sitharus » Fri, Sep 21, 2012, 8:30 PM UTC

masklinn wrote: post #143

sitharus wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's already a similar mechanism in the URL handlers, but Apple don't let you choose which application to use if multiple ones are registered. This still bugs me. I'd also like widgets one day.

> There's already a similar mechanism in the URL handlers, but Apple don't let you choose which application to use if multiple ones are registered. It also doesn't let you override core applications (in that it picks the first one either way), and last time I checked it if two applications registered the same handler and you removed the first one, the association didn't switch to the second one it just broke. May hav…

> > There's already a similar mechanism in the URL handlers, but Apple don't let you choose which application to use if multiple ones are registered. > It also doesn't let you override core applications

Hence "Apple don't let you choose which application to use" - it all happens at Apple's whim, and currently that excludes replacing system apps.

Re: Google has an iOS 6 Maps app awaiting approval

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Post by yalogin » Sat, Sep 22, 2012, 5:57 AM UTC

The problem is there is no other company that does maps and so Apple cannot even buy some one to fill the gap. They are now forced to grow/improve the maps organically, which will take some time. But this is Apple they will get there.

Re: Google has an iOS 6 Maps app awaiting approval

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Post by tycorc » Sun, Sep 23, 2012, 9:03 PM UTC

ryannielsen wrote: post #55

mrintegrity wrote: post #33

Is it just me or has Apple "slavishly" copied the google maps app functionality, icons (that arrow looks like a copy paste) and rounded corners? The hypocrisy here is just mind blowing.. And it clearly demonstrates the utter bullshitness that is there fight against Samsung

If you're accusing Apple of copying iOS 5's Maps app for iOS 6's Maps app, you're accusing Apple of copying itself. Google provided the backend data and map tiles for Maps prior to iOS 6, but Apple wrote the app itself.

Are you insinuating that apple designed the look for google maps on the iphone? google maps existed long before it was on the iphone, through google.com. The iPhone map looks just like the home browser version. The style looks the same on an android, blackberry and iPhone. Apple ripped off google maps plain an simple, but I agree with the original poster, there is nothing wrong with that, and it just shows how full of BS apple really is.

Re: Google has an iOS 6 Maps app awaiting approval

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Post by tycorc » Sun, Sep 23, 2012, 9:12 PM UTC

shinratdr wrote: post #66

mrintegrity wrote: post #33

Is it just me or has Apple "slavishly" copied the google maps app functionality, icons (that arrow looks like a copy paste) and rounded corners? The hypocrisy here is just mind blowing.. And it clearly demonstrates the utter bullshitness that is there fight against Samsung

> And it clearly demonstrates the utter bullshitness that is there fight against Samsung The only thing it demonstrates is that you have no idea what you're taking about. The app "functionality" is "being a map" something Google has never patented. The UI elements are Apples, as they designed and built the iOS Maps app. The only thing here that's a slavish copy is your comment. Reminds me strongly of the comments of…

This patent war is ridiculous, and even more ridiculous that so many people are now convinced that apple is merited with their claims. Patent laws have turned into a scary world for creative design, no one is safe. Here's a great article giving some insight into why maybe apple isn't so innocent after all;

http://www.dailytech.com/Samsung+Apples+iPhone+Started+as+So...

Re: Google has an iOS 6 Maps app awaiting approval

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Post by tycorc » Sun, Sep 23, 2012, 9:16 PM UTC

shinratdr wrote: post #66

mrintegrity wrote: post #33

Is it just me or has Apple "slavishly" copied the google maps app functionality, icons (that arrow looks like a copy paste) and rounded corners? The hypocrisy here is just mind blowing.. And it clearly demonstrates the utter bullshitness that is there fight against Samsung

> And it clearly demonstrates the utter bullshitness that is there fight against Samsung The only thing it demonstrates is that you have no idea what you're taking about. The app "functionality" is "being a map" something Google has never patented. The UI elements are Apples, as they designed and built the iOS Maps app. The only thing here that's a slavish copy is your comment. Reminds me strongly of the comments of…

and one more note. You're right nobody owns the concept of mobile mapping, but the scary thing is that some day I'm sure some one probably will.