Google's Schmidt: We Don't Have a Google Maps for iOS 6

[spartanmk2]

One word:

DROIIIID.

 

[noob2222]

once people get used to crAPPLE maps, then the $10 fees start for the service.

 

[tomfreak]

Soon Apple will have Apple search engine that doesnt work, Apple youtube that doesnt work. Good luck apple if u think u can totally cut ur tile with google. Idiots.

I am sticking my Ipad with iOS 5. It is not like Apple Siri is any smarter than a 5yrs old kid.

 

[itsnotmeitsyou]

@ CaedenV; A refreshingly well stated comment.

any fanboy-ism is an intellectual failure. Whether you are buying Google, MS, Apple or whatever's next. People can hate on Apple all they want, but Blackberrys and Sidekicks are all that come to mind in the Pre-iPhone days. That and my terrible Windows Mobile 5 "stylus touch" slider.

I agree wholly that Jobs was most valuable in his ability to say no to releasing something that didnt meet his expectations for function. Corporate boards see only how much they have invested, and how much they can get in return. So to them, releasing garbage is acceptable if people will buy it.

Jobs was an idealist. Focused on the average computer illiterate user. He put more power into their hands than what they had, and they didnt have to read a book/(some obscure forum) to use it.

Multi touch, Retina, a media distribution contender to tame the MPAA and Record Companies' greed, and a wholly unmatched focus on quality Industrial Design. These are all things that Apple has brought to market standard, if not invented, that you use on your (insert-brand-here) smartphone.

TL/DR: Apple is going to miss Jobs. They released a pile of sh-- and Google is laughing.

 

[kyuuketsuki]

[citation][nom]vanquished[/nom]Knew this was gonna happen. Been stuck with Bing Maps on WindowsPhone and I hate it I'm sure apple will figure it out eventually, just as I'm sure the majority of iPhone users will forgive them.I'll stick with WP at the moment, I like it.[/citation]
All WP8 phones will have Nokia Maps, which is supposed to be pretty good. Hopefully WP 7.8 will also get Nokia Maps for folks like yourself who are already invested.

 

[everygamer]

Here's a shocking idea, they could have released Apple Maps and not removed Google Maps. Then people could decide what they wanted to use. Apple could have had it in the market for say a year, and those users that don't mind putting up with the issues could help them fill in the blanks with the data. Then once it was no longer a beta app (the app might not be beta, but the data appears to be), they could have decided to remove Google Maps and just go with Apple Maps.

 

[Guest]

Even Google makes mistakes.
http://i45.tinypic.com/29e3q5t.jpg

 

[bebangs]

If google decides to make the googlemaps available to apple, people will have no other choice but to have 2 maps app on their phones. except ofcource, sheeps love the current maps.

[citation][nom]everygamer[/nom]Here's a shocking idea, they could have released Apple Maps and not removed Google Maps. Then people could decide what they wanted to use. Apple could have had it in the market for say a year, and those users that don't mind putting up with the issues could help them fill in the blanks with the data. Then once it was no longer a beta app (the app might not be beta, but the data appears to be), they could have decided to remove Google Maps and just go with Apple Maps.[/citation]

why remove it in the first place? this is what i hate about apple the most. shut everyone else when they're done with them. "These sheeps are mine! all mine!"

 

[okibrian]

im sure buying a iphone from one of apples sweatshops make you a better person. not to mention your fanboyism

Because when you buy your Samsung phone, or any other electronic device, from that same sweatshop that makes you feel good too, right?

 

[sslapikas]

Poor Apple everyone is copying them...Oh.. But look what is happening here? Apple is creating their own maps? Say what? It is not copying but innovation?
Hope Google can sue them for copying/patent infringement or whatever other reason..

 

[TheBigTroll]

Because when you buy your Samsung phone, or any other electronic device, from that same sweatshop that makes you feel good too, right?

i dont have a phone nor will i get a smartphone. the ones that can make calls is more than enough (what a phone was meant to be used for )