Google Maps Now Available on iPhone: How Badly Does Apple Miss Steve Jobs?

by Fef Posted 2012/12/14 21:00:00

Related Topics: Google, iPhone, Apple, Steve Jobs, voice, 2012, Media, Email, CEO, Map, Banned, 13, Failure, Tech, Cook, Mocking, Fanboys

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Apple CEO Tim Cook issued an apology to iPhone users for trying to compete with Google Maps and failing. Apple banned Google Maps on its iPhones and tried releasing an internally developed competitor. The Apple version of maps had many challenges and inaccuracies that prompted much mocking of the company once revered as impeccable. Some of Apple's fanboys (supporters) blame the failure on the absence of Steve Jobs.

Tim Cook's email apology read: We are extremely sorry for the frustration (the map) has caused our customers and we are doing everything we can to make Maps better... We launched Maps initially with the first version of iOS. As time progressed, we wanted to provide our customers with even better Maps including features such as turn-by-turn directions, voice integration, Flyover and vector-based maps. In order to do this, we had to create a new version of Maps from the ground up.
USATODAY.COM reports:
Google Maps has found its way back to the iPhone.

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C-ZAR™, Emperor of the PHÆT 2012/12/14 03:56:09

Very Much

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Apple Sucks, thats why I'm rolling with Android!
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Maura :) 2012/12/18 23:16:10

Very Much

many people are switching to android and galaxy

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carlbrown4 2012/12/18 21:14:51

Very Much

they are nothing without him just like pokemon is nothing when their creator died

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cc 2012/12/18 06:43:09

Not at All

Steve who?

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ivan 2012/12/18 05:42:29

Not at All

+8
Cook loves the attention

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DANNY_B0i♛ 2012/12/17 21:00:44

Very Much

I mean if the new owner of Apple wants to create a new phone that is a little bit bigger and put a new chip in it and call it "the greatest thing thats happened to Apple yet" You need Steve Jobs back in the market or someone who at least knows what the hell is going on.

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patrick.bonacoscia 2012/12/17 19:00:53

Very Much

He used to weed out anything mediocre from Apple products. People feared is temper so the used to show him ideas or work only when it was perfect. Apple is down in quality in 2012

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brutusin~ Proud Apetheist 2012/12/17 18:02:41

Not at All

Apple was crap before, so there is no change.

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Manster 2012/12/17 17:57:07

Very Much

It looks like they want to promote the "war" Jobs wanted to wage against google,but they don't have the same amount of drive and initiative that Jobs would have brought to that fracas!

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Alex Goldsmith 2012/12/17 16:16:34

Very Much

the iphone 5 would be another big step if he was still here.

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Jalysa Ellis 2012/12/17 04:19:36

Very Much

Now if I can only get rid of that annoying ass "Maps" app.

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david abe 2012/12/16 22:49:01

Very Much

Unless Apple ca n make some extreme adjustment to the loss of Jobs the are doomed to mediocrity or eventual bankruptcy.

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thє вluє wαndєrєr 2012/12/16 16:27:13
FordCrews 2012/12/16 14:30:41

Very Much

He had this great ability to steal others ideas, make them look gay, and sell the hell out of them, the new guys just haven't gotten the stealing down yet.

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ishiqa2426 2012/12/16 08:36:59

Very Much

anyway, i use android

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Curmudgeon 2012/12/16 07:58:16

Very Much

+1
I've never used and iPhone and never plan on it, as I like my android too much to change.

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SanctumHolder 2012/12/16 04:29:46

Very Much

Well seeing that people are now more than ever diverging from Apple products to Android , I bet they're really missing him

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mae 2012/12/16 02:53:43

Moderately

Jobs is missed, but the Apple Corporation moves on, with its intended goal of being an absolute pain in the a$$ to Samsung, from here on, and forever.

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Dustin 2012/12/16 02:18:20

Very Much

That's why I've switched to Android

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paintball_addict18 2012/12/16 02:13:19

Very Much

Samsung GS3, never looking back!

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Jlmpatro 2012/12/16 01:48:13

Moderately

I think moderately.

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dfgesdfwe 2012/12/16 00:24:23
El Prez 2012/12/15 22:39:19

Very Much

But he was a total ass. Their stradegy of releasing a product in increnments or many models is genius but very unfair to the faithful customer.

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Liberty Blade 2012/12/15 20:49:37

Very Much

+2
Heaven is more Heavenly.

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Hannie 2012/12/15 20:27:33 (edited)

Very Much

Apparently to pull a stupid stunt like that! I've never been a fan of Apple crap, and this is just another reason why.

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Krissy 2012/12/15 20:04:04

Not at All

I ment very much. DXX

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Anonymouse BN-0 ~bibbityboo~ 2012/12/15 18:38:41

Very Much

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Apple have gone seriously downhill since Steve Jobs died.

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BIG BAD JOHN R. 2012/12/15 17:42:43

Very Much

+1
When Steve Jobs was head of the ship everything was shipshape, but since Tim Cook has been the captain the ship has turned turned into a schooner and the Captain and it's taking on water and is slowly sinking like a sieve.

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Liberty... to BIG BAD... 2012/12/15 20:52:06

+1

The people on lifeboats represent people moving to Android.

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Anonymo... to Liberty... 2012/12/15 23:41:18

+1
Like Me!

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Jalysa ... to Liberty... 2012/12/17 04:20:49

Your analogy, I like it.

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Rocki 2012/12/15 16:39:48

Very Much

+2
Two words iPad Mini

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*{≈F®éD... to Rocki 2012/12/15 18:21:54

Haha, Thats what I'm getting for Christmas.!!!

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BADASSB... to Rocki 2012/12/16 05:17:41

Or do u mean the iPod grande???

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DrDelos 2012/12/15 13:21:30 (edited)

Not at All

Jobs' greed and lust for power led directly to Apple trying to replace Google's map app with their own mickey mouse app. The decision to bump Google out was made long ago when Jobs still ruled the roost. You can't really blame Cook, after all, he was just following his god's last wishes (but without using Jobs' holy cattle prod) . . .

BTW, Google worked on their map app for 6 years before releasing it to the public. In the computer age that is an eternity

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Pikui14 2012/12/15 06:38:46 (edited)

Moderately

Not much of what I see. They just do whatever they want and challenge with other company.

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MadMax 2012/12/15 06:03:33

Very Much

+3
When is the last time they did something truly innovative and not just re-released something in a different size? Apple is a tragic joke now and will continue to be.

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LV321 2012/12/15 05:54:51

Very Much

Poor them

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MOMMA THOMAS 2012/12/15 05:27:50

Very Much

EXTREMELY!

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gary 2012/12/15 04:04:24

Not at All

+1
he's dead, move on people.

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Izzy 2012/12/15 03:44:19

Very Much

I miss him too....

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