Apple Responds to Criticism of Its New Maps App

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Posted September 21, 2012 at 12:50am by iClarified

Apple has released a statement following sharp criticism of its new Maps app released yesterday, reports AllThingsD.

The company replaced Google Maps with its own solution that does not have transit directions or street view, although it adds navigation and 3d flyover. The data being used is also significantly less accurate than that collected by Google over the past 10 years.

"Customers around the world are upgrading to iOS 6 with over 200 new features including Apple Maps, our first map service," spokeswoman Trudy Muller told AllThingsD. "We are excited to offer this service with innovative new features like Flyover and Siri integration, and free turn by turn navigation. We launched this new map service knowing that it is a major initiative and we are just getting started with it. We are continuously improving it, and as Maps is a cloud-based solution, the more people use it, the better it will get. We're also working with developers to integrate some of the amazing transit apps in the App Store into iOS Maps. We appreciate all of the customer feedback and are working hard to make the customer experience even better."

Earlier today it was reported that Google may have already submitted a Google Maps application to the App Store for approval.

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Mike Weiss - September 28, 2012 at 7:40pm

No traffic integration, really?

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Rick 2 - September 25, 2012 at 7:34pm

Apple, please give in and bring back google!!!!! :(. Sometimes you just have to fold. They make a better product.

Ak - September 23, 2012 at 3:32pm

Personally I like the new maps. I own an iphone since the first one and I remember ios 1 with no multitask and mms. Look now how awsome ios is. I believe that many map updates will come and they will be much more better than the google's.

Dean - September 22, 2012 at 9:44pm

I once remembered when people was making fun of the iPad when it first came out. Now every tablet that comes out is trying to be like an iPad. Don't knock apple map just yet. Time will tell!

Fordm - September 23, 2012 at 12:03am

You are rite m sure they will upgrade maps

fordm - September 22, 2012 at 2:46pm

locations not found, route not found, roads not found. total FAIL!

Steps Parku - September 27, 2012 at 6:00pm

my brother, google maps too was once worse like this

Mr yogi - September 21, 2012 at 7:40pm

Where is the quality apple once promised?

Ex-ISHEEP - September 21, 2012 at 3:42pm

ISHEEP with their new toys are no happy with maps. I tried IOS 6 yesterday in my iphone 4 and the map app is a piece of crap. Fortunately, I stopped buying iphones. I don't care about Apple anymore. I'll buy a Lumia 920 next month and will use the iphone as an ipod for morning jogging and exercise.

Steps Parku - September 27, 2012 at 6:03pm

You never know what u have until it's no more. you will surely get back to iphone even with your lumia around. Trust me. Something must be missing out there.

Drebin - September 21, 2012 at 3:40pm

Not Resuts Found...

can - September 21, 2012 at 2:26pm

For indian users it seems like apple has given a useless map.Search any place,it will say results not found.The Apple is falling...May be samsung will become the next newton ....

Mike - September 21, 2012 at 1:36pm

Haha imagine the Google app that's supposedly submitted is going to be a paid for app if .99 lol We'll be seeing people left and right shutting their mouths and saying maybe the ios 6 maps ain't so bad lol

Rohan - September 21, 2012 at 1:00pm

The app seems ok only that its missing Transit feature and turn by turn isn't supported on the iPhone 4 which sucks.For that I don't see why apple is the only smartphone which is behind in this market.

carone.vn - September 21, 2012 at 11:49am

i think they need more time to build it. not like Google map they ve been building for many years already

pat - September 21, 2012 at 9:48am

Since Steve is gone, details are not important any more in Apple .... Sad

Steps Parku - September 21, 2012 at 9:40am

they just started, way back when google also started, things were very bad and less accurate. Just give them time to enhance on something they started recently. with time it be better than all the others.

pat - September 21, 2012 at 9:53am

I do not agree, Apple always released good products and softwares. If it is not ready then wait and work on it until it is ready. Nobody would have gone to iPhone at the beginning if the iPhone was a joke. Map is not even at beta stage, it is a shame to release such a software. (i am not a troll, my first Apple was an Apple IIe.........)

Steps Parku - September 27, 2012 at 6:08pm

haha u are also right in that sense but sit back and see how apple rebuilds this. it will surely blow it all. already fly over has gone an extra mile which google is now working on something similar.

Hemanth - September 21, 2012 at 7:28am

Hello Rick Apple is the one of the best tech Company and also one of the best device In my perception Good example for Smart phone is Apple.And Finally Mind you words before talking to others.We Love Apple and their products until I die. I don't encourage that Samsung Company they are always other creativity.If you hate apple just leave this group.But in any group Mind your words and language also

Rick - September 21, 2012 at 4:05pm

I am using good old Windows PC as I refuse to become a fasshole of apple

Daniel - September 21, 2012 at 6:54am

Stop crying about the missing google maps and YouTube apps. Get used to it. The new YouTube app is actually better than the original. Again, the new maps are are decent. I don't see anything wrong with it. It's easier to use than the other turn by turn GPS navi.

Awayze - September 21, 2012 at 11:03am

Maybe cos ur in the US, herp derp, it sucks EVERYWHERE else.

Juanleche - September 21, 2012 at 6:10am

How can you say the new maps its better when i tried looking for any place it took me to another state or sometimes for example LA Fitness clubs it only showed me 2 out of all the clubs in the area? It thats great i can only imagine what perfect looks like. My love for apple is dying im being honest :-/

iGoogle - September 21, 2012 at 3:24am

Leaving room to innovate and improve is very important, mate! That's technology. It only gets better and better ... hahahaha

iJackiOS - September 21, 2012 at 3:19am

In other words, we're still in the beta/experimental stage. Please be patient. If we get lucky, things will get better ...ahhha

Sabtain - September 21, 2012 at 2:39am

It's good

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