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Looks like Google Maps will come back in Apple devices with a bang.
As iPhone owners still struggle in dealing with Apple’s bungled Maps
app, a report from The Wall Street Journal indicates that Google is
developing a new maps app and it will soon debut on the Apple App Store.
The publication also adds that this version of Google Maps is
undergoing testing and a final release date remains unclear.
This comes after Apple dropped Google Maps as the native navigational
app for its iOS mobile operating system and replaced it with their own
maps software. The response with Apple’s Maps app have been mostly
negative, with some news sources saying it took “multiple giant leaps backwards” compared to Google Maps.
This issue has forced CEO Tim Cook to publicly apologize to his
customers. “We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused
our customers and we are doing everything we can to make Maps better,” Cook said in September.
The debacle with Maps reportedly forced the resignation of Scott
Forstall, who at the time was in charge of iPhone’s software department.
Source: The Wall Street Journal, via USA Today
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