Apple Replaces Google And Skyhook Databases With In-House Database To Provide Location-Based Service
Apple Replaces Google And Skyhook Databases With In-House Database To Provide Location-Based Services
It is no secret that Apple and Google are no longer partners as they once were and the rivalry between the two companies has been steadily on the rise. Consequently, Apple's recent acquisition of map software developers like PlaceBase and Poly9 to potentially replace Google Maps on the iOS are...
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What's this mean to me the user? Is it faster? What exactly am I sharing with apple about my location?
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please apple, leave google maps. they ARE the highest quality maps available, and unless you plan to engineer and launch your own damn satellites, don't let your users suffer for some petty love/hate affair you have with google
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I had the misfortune to use my iphone 4 as satnav the other day it was completely useless the compass never worked well no I tell a lie it worked for like 1% of the time during a 2 hour journey. I wasnt expecting turn by turn guidance but at least to be shown the that I was travelling in the right direction as the ads show. So if this is the shape of things to come I would rather stay with google thanks apple.
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The MapQuest app provides great turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names.
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The magnetic field from the distributer of your car will make a compass like that go crazy, you cant drive and use the iphone compass at the same time
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I second that.
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Interesting because I use mine on 3.1.3 all the time while in my car and it doesn't have an issue.
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Apple using their own maps would be great! Then Google could put their maps application in the app store and implement all map features instead of using the stripped down version that apple insist on. That is unless apple finds some flimsy excuse to block Google Maps like it did Google Voice.
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Hey iPhone Hacks, I saw this video on youtube and downloaded the program, but I am scared to use it; can you please check what this is?
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Google Maps and Navigation are not the most accurate..sometimes POIs don't exist but Google has them on their map. Apple's LBS will be centered around relevant recommendations for content, apps, services that Apple users want.
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I don't think that I should have to
complete a survey and give out my
information to get the password to
use the file.Just wait until the official release
you don't know what kind of bugs that
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its not for iphone 4
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i doenloaded limera1n from there and it did not work
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is this going to be the only thing on here today??????
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Why is it other companies like Adobe and Google can not get along with Apple? Makes me think about moving to another platform. One that works well with everyone instead of channeling its user in to only one way to do things.
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AT&T Navigator works the best when comparing Google Maps on Iphone 4 and Droid Eris. Granted, you have to pay for AT&T Navigator but you get what you pay for...
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It is a fake.Look at the top of the screen it just says home.It should say home-cydia
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U can NOT sell apps that uses Google maps! This sucks and needs to be changed :) hope that Terms of Use will be good to sell.
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i agree with you
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i would rather have google maps that android phone has then have to use something new thats not tried and tested and proven to work more often then naught. i really hope apple and google can get together and at least work that part out
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and tomorrow
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yea me too, on 3.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, and 4.0.1 (never had 4.0)
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Apple satellites, designed California, built in China.
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Does that mean it will remove turn by turn city metro bus? I always depend on apple map for turn by turn city metro bus all the times
