20.09.2012 01:05 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Maps for iOS 6: A great start but some big gaps

Make no mistake. Maps for iOS 6 is a great achievement for Apple. Starting from basically a blank slate and making some strategic acquisitions and partnerships (TomTom, Placebase, C3, Poly9, Waze) in map data, POI information and 3D fly-over images, Maps is amazing for what it does. On the other hand, comparing it to Google Maps, which has been around since 2004 and leverages the company's experience and expertise in mapping, is going to leave Apple coming up short. I've been using Maps for several weeks, in beta and the golden master version, so I've gathered my t

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