Re: [Fed-Talk] iOS 6 maps...
Re: [Fed-Talk] iOS 6 maps...
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] iOS 6 maps...
- From: "Walls, Bryan K. (MSFC-EO50)" <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:11:55 -0500
The article just says they are using Google Street View. It's not clear if they are using any of Google's maps for navigation. I'd guess not.
On Sep 25, 2012, at 5:38 PM, Mike Pike wrote:
> Not in their latest update, read the story, it's Google now...
>
> On Sep 25, 2012, at 4:38 PM, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
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>> On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 6:30 PM, Mike Pike <email@hidden> wrote:
>>> It must be selective enforcement... Garmin is now using Google for their turn by turn (at least part of it).
>>>
>>> Again, from the BEST investigative reporting on the planet... on another note, is it me or has Macworld went to crap? I read 9to5mac above all others these days.
>>>
>>> http://9to5mac.com/2012/09/25/garmin-capitalizes-on-apple-maps-issues-updates-all-of-its-ios-apps-with-google-street-view-transit-directions-3d-imagery/
>>>
>> Garmin does not use Google - they get their maps and updates from Navteq.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>> On Sep 25, 2012, at 4:23 PM, Dennis, Floyd B (IHS/HQ) wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 2:34 PM Jeffrey Walton <email@hidden> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 3:37 PM, Rowe, Walter <email@hidden> wrote:
>>>>>> In case no one took the opportunity to actually read the link I sent,
>>>>>> the past paragraph said Jobs would have made this move too. Apple
>>>>>> wants turn-by-turn navigation and Google won't license it via the API.
>>>>>> That is a differentiator for Android vs iOS since Google owns Android.
>>>>>> Given that Apple could not get Google to license turn-by-turn
>>>>>> navigation, Apple had to go their own way eventually in order to get
>>>>>> that feature and compete with Android.
>>>>> Google will license the API, but Apple [apparently] did not agree to the terms. https://developers.google.com/maps/terms .
>>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>> Not surprising, considering those terms specifically prohibit the use of Google Maps service or content in any real time navigation or turn-by-turn route guidance systems - reference 10.2(c)(i) in the supplied link.
>>>> Sorta limits the utility on any non-Google portable device, doesn't it?
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