I was wondering if the range of issues with iOS 6's Maps app caused a spike the sale of paid 3rd party navigation apps.
The answer appears to be yes. I talked with Johan-Till Broer, who represents Garmin and its subsidiary Navigon, to see if the brouhaha over Maps -- which, with its new turn-by-turn and voice navigation features, was seen by some developers as a threat -- has actually boosted attention and uptake of these apps.
"We definitely saw an increase in sales for our navigation apps over the last