GigglyHamster
GigglyHamster

Google Maps is slowly falling behind

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PerkyNoodle
PerkyNoodle

GMaps is focussing on the important features. Like finding the fastest route. Very few people care about these 3D view of a building.
Also google maps has penetrated most countries while Apple maps is only prevelant in US.
I don't think they will fall behind anytime soon.

GigglyHamster
GigglyHamster
TCS6mo

Good point

MagicalMarshmallow
MagicalMarshmallow

Is it tru? Anyone can confirm?

DerpyNoodle
DerpyNoodle
Uber6mo

Apple maps have been getting good updates recently, but they are majorly for US/NA. In India they are still useless

CosmicQuokka
CosmicQuokka

Apple maps doesn't have to support half-dead โ‚น5000 lava phone.

GigglyHamster
GigglyHamster
TCS6mo

Thatโ€™s a very good point

PerkyBagel
PerkyBagel

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The specific reason why the White House doesnโ€™t receive higher resolution updates is because there was once an incident involving maps&white house. Was the on call on that escalation. There are some XX thousand listings that we donโ€™t touch and donโ€™t allow updates without proper approval.

Next, Apple poached half my managers and team when they failed initially . Those guys built the improvements that you see today. Iโ€™m not sure what the situation is now but the sheer number of human interventions that gmaps used to do is hard to replicate.

If I say more I will violate a truckload of NDAโ€™

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