Google Maps big refresh brings high-resolution satellite imagery for most of the world, 45° pictures for 51 cities

3. Droid_X_Doug posted on 28 Sep 2012, 09:26 11 0

Apple brought it on themselves. They didn't have to, but they chose a self-inflicted wound.

The update was already scheduled before iOS v. 6 distributed, so Google is not guilty of sticking the knife in further.

18. PhenomFaz posted on 28 Sep 2012, 11:11 4 0

Apple should have stuck to whatever it does best.
It was a bad business move to adopt mapping which is the strength of Google and challenge them openly. Apple has a good ecosystem but there is nothing wrong with integrating what others can offer better than Apple to boost their own OS.

Bad Maps, iPhone 5 hardware complaints, iOS 6 bugs....Looks like success finally caught up with Apple

29. amiaq posted on 28 Sep 2012, 19:07 1 0

Sony and Nokia were once kings music players and mobile phone respectively as well. I never dislike them. Apple on the other hands with their arrogance, ridiculous patent law suits and isheep make me want to vomit.

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32. aahmed215 posted on 29 Sep 2012, 07:32 0 0

You are saying that like it's a bad thing. There is nothing wrong with some competition. Now with Apple entering the market, it will force to Google to improve (even if Apple is far behind right now). For consumers, it's great that Apple entered the mapping market.

27. torr310 posted on 28 Sep 2012, 13:50 0 1

I think 2012 is the Armageddon instead...
Probably there will be earthquakes in this weekend.

4. Droid_X_Doug posted on 28 Sep 2012, 09:27 8 0

You can get the update on your HTC.

5. wendygarett posted on 28 Sep 2012, 09:31 0 0

How do you know I have one?!!
Ok i'm going to update it now!!! :D

8. champ_vl posted on 28 Sep 2012, 09:37 0 0

It's on your profile. You own the HTC One X but still you want the Sony Xperia T. What is the logic in that? You should upgrade to a better phone if you want a new one

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16. wendygarett posted on 28 Sep 2012, 10:06 1 0

xperia T will be my second phone :)

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10. Droid_X_Doug posted on 28 Sep 2012, 09:43 1 0

You said so in one of the threads where we exchanged comments.

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31. phil2n posted on 29 Sep 2012, 00:11 1 0

i'm wondering you are ifan but your phone is android

9. wendygarett posted on 28 Sep 2012, 09:38 2 0

Successfully updated!!!
After I play 24 hours on Apple maps... Now is Google map time!!! Lol

11. Droid_X_Doug posted on 28 Sep 2012, 09:46 3 0

Apple has a very long way to go before iMaps can compete with Google's Navigation/Maps combo.

12. maxican16 posted on 28 Sep 2012, 09:46 2 1

I must admit that Tim Cook was very humble in his letter apologizing for maps app issues. Until I read that, I didn't know humility was an apple trait. Tim Cook, +1 sir.

30. 305Bucko posted on 29 Sep 2012, 00:07 0 0

better CEO than Steve Jobs by far... Im glad he did too 1+

25. ahhxd717 posted on 28 Sep 2012, 12:32 1 0

I agree, but the problem is that Apple stripped iOS of the Google Maps app even though it was fully functional app (except turn by turn, but only the 4S and 5 will get hat anyway), and then replaced it with a non-fully functional app, even though hey could have delayed it until it was finished. But I think Apple is pretty serious about fixing it.

24. Droid_X_Doug posted on 28 Sep 2012, 12:25 0 0

There was an update a couple of days ago on the Play store in the U.S. Since no version number was published, it is hard to tell whether the current version is the update. I suspect if the current version isn't the update, the update will be made available shortly.