Apple doesn't want anything to do with Google Maps, it seems.
Following Apple CEO Tim Cook apologizing to iDevice owners regarding their awful maps app, the firm recommended other alternatives in a specific section on their App Store such as Bing. However, it seems that Apple does not want to associate its devices with Google Maps at all following its removal via iOS 6's release; days after its release, an application based off Google's service has been removed from the App Store.
Katsumi Kishikawa, who has released two other applications on sale on the App Store, recently launched ClassicMap. The free application was launched on Monday and delivered the same look and feel of the old version that utilized Google Maps data.
While Kishikawa didn't elaborate on the reasons behind the removal of the application, but only stated it was "Apple's decision".
The app itself featured a component that, when folded up, would reveal extra options such as a toggle to switch between Apple's maps data and Google's. However, Google's Street View isn't present.
Alarmed to see Microsoft is looking up to them more and more.
Alarmed to see Microsoft is looking up to them more and more.
I was under the impression that Google allowed the use of it's API to everyone freely as long they complied with the terms of service. So that's an excuse
You just don't get rid of something that works for an untested product, it's freaking stupid to do so.
Good luck with that.
Lenin was actually the good communist,
If Apple was a man, he would be Hitler.....or Vlad Dracule.....yea, the later seems more fitting
im actually hoping to get some time to study how close apple is to Hitler they already got the ubermensch down its people ho own apple products they lock out people from the outside from disturbing the society they create by not letting eny thing but there own stuff connect. they attack remotely close product by calling it protecting there investments. but its alright they eventually put 2 colors on the products, they cant be to evil can they? but seriously i believe they if they could they would go for it all the way.
I mean that for all its services- calendar, gmail, youtube, docs/drive included. Karma's a bitch.
I think you meant Stalin?
Some readers really have muddled priorities.
I imagine Apple would like Maps app to develop into a pre-eminent service. Any distraction away from that will delay and dilute their objective. There may also be licensing issues.
Google Maps got off to an iffy start and only made progress by robbing people of their data.
Good communist? No such thing. But politics aside, read about Lenin in the years leading up to his death and before the revolution. You will see a very high body count as people like Lenin fought inside the party for control (and within the various other socialist parties before the Soviet faction dominated). His hands were as bloody as anyone else in that phase. Now sure compared to Stalin, Lenin was the "good" communist. But that's like saying Guderian was the Good Nazi.
As for Apple, the company hasn't gotten a dime from me since the Apple IIE and never will again.
Because people consider Apple a threat to competition. Why? I have no idea. They are making alternatives to the PC market (even if they are overpriced), which is keeping Microsoft protected from monopoly laws. Apparently people think Apple succeeds because they patent so many things and get suckers because they capitalize on patent trolling, when clearly it's because Apple is aware of their main target market which are spoiled teens and young adults of today.