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by voxic11 501 days ago
Apple created maps because Google refused to implement turn by turn directions in the ios version of google maps (for a few years at least).
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kumarm 501 days ago
If I remember correctly apple wanted Turn by Turn navigation while also not adding any ads to the app (essentially be their maps but no revenue).
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scarface_74 501 days ago
Apple was paying for Google Map data.
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xp84 500 days ago
The actual Google maps app was released and had TBT before Apple Maps even came out. The previous/original “Maps” app was using Google map tiles but was written in-house by Apple. Whatever its feature lacks were is on Apple, and Google had already delivered that feature to customers, without Apple needing to spend all that money.
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xp84 498 days ago
Posting because it's too late to edit, but I realized later that my above comment is wildly wrong. The "Actual Google Maps app" of course did not predate Apple Maps so my point is completely invalid. I regret the error.

I still assume the overall reasons for whatever Apple and Google each did amounted to greed, greed, and more greed.

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