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"The year’s at the spring,
And day’s at the morn;
Morning’s at seven;
The hill-side’s dew-pearled;
The lark’s on the wing;
The snail’s on the thorn;
Google Maps has returned to iOS;
All’s right with the world!"


Robert Browning (slightly altered)

Google Maps App Comes To iOS 6

Good news for all of you who have been waiting for Google Maps to come to iOS 6.

There are a lot of nice features to explore. For example, the vector-based maps load quickly and allow for smooth tilting and rotating of 2D and 3D views.

The search box at the top of the screen lets you search for a place or a business, and the expanding information pane at the bottom of the screen shows relevant information, such as address, opening hours, ratings and reviews, images, directions and other information.

You can also access Street View imagery, so you can see where you’re going before you arrive.

The app is also fast, and very smooth, and gives me the information I need when I’m out and about.

Without a doubt, the Google Maps app blows Apple‘s Maps app out of the water.

The new Google Maps app is available for the iPhone and iPod Touch (4th gen) iOS 5.1 and higher, in more than 40 countries and 29 languages, including Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

Want to grab the app? Here’s the link. It’s free.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/adriankingsleyhughes/2012/12/13/google-maps-comes-to-ios-6/

"The year’s at the spring,
And day’s at the morn;
Morning’s at seven;
The hill-side’s dew-pearled;
The lark’s on the wing;
The snail’s on the thorn;
Google Maps has returned to iOS;
All’s right with the world!"


- Robert Browning (slightly altered)

 

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/13/apple-maps-vs-google-maps_n_2293762.html



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How can apple allow this?



Heavenly_King said:
How can apple allow this?

Humm? Apple said at the launch the iOS6 the Google Maps app was to be released in the future.



ethomaz said:
Heavenly_King said:
How can apple allow this?

Humm? Apple said at the launch the iOS6 the Google Maps app was to be released in the future.

But that does against their efforts of making "apple maps" more widespread.   I think apple is quite stupid by doing this.



Heavenly_King said:
ethomaz said:
Heavenly_King said:
How can apple allow this?

Humm? Apple said at the launch the iOS6 the Google Maps app was to be released in the future.

But that does against their efforts of making "apple maps" more widespread.   I think apple is quite stupid by doing this.


uh, I'm pretty sure people were pissed about it and bitched to no end.



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Pictures comparison added to OP.



Added poems to OP lol lol lol ;-P



Poor apple.

I use Bing maps on WP8 intergrated. So Im good. Bing maps got 4.5/5 on The gadget show. With them saying its pretty much right there with Google maps. Just a few more tweeks. Apple Maps got 2/5. Ouch.



Heavenly_King said:
How can apple allow this?


The same way they allowed the dozens of map apps that have been on the App Store for years? Even Selnor's beloved Bing maps are there.

People say, and believe, the craziest shit about Apple.



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I have the app, and it's much better than Apple maps. All iDevice owners need to get google maps now, and hopefully we will stop hearing stories of people having accidents because of apple maps lol



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