the understatement: Quantifying the Impending iOS 6 Maps Backlash

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Apple’s new Maps app is the very first item on their list of major new features in iOS 6, but for many iPhone and iPad users around the world those new maps are going to be a major disappointment.

In iOS 6, Apple no longer uses Google’s traffic, transit, or street view features, switching…

Sounds bad. I did not realize the scope of the change. I’ve liked the iOS 6 maps. But I can see the problem here. I certainly expect a Google Maps app in the App Store very soon. I wonder whether it will have GPS navigation though.