Approval of Google Maps for iOS unlikely

LOL talk about an awkward situation for Apple
 
Well why are Google working on it if they expect it not to get approved? Sounds like trolling to me
 
What a load of brown stuff. Apple has publicly apologised for the maps debacle, steered unhappy users towards other apps, and already lets Google publish apps that duplicate Apple's own apps.
 
All conjecture at the moment. If Apple approve other map apps then there is no reason they wouldn't approve it.
 
You can have as many 3rd party apps as you want, still not going to replace the problem that everything will use the Apple maps by default. See Siri, search, photo's and friends.

So you will have to manually open Google maps and use it as a separate application.
 
falcon786 said:
Yeah if they reject it then users like me are going to be very unhappy,since i need accurate maps on my iphone.I think it was a good move to make their own maps but to reject googles maps app would be a bad choice.
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Well there is no evidence that they are going to reject the app?

Someone from Google has said it is likely to be rejected?

That statement begs lots of questions
a) How would the Google guy know that Apple will reject?
b) Why would Google spend a lot of money if they know it was going to be rejected?
c) Surely they are saying that to make them look good in the media? See they got an article in the Guardian
d) Why didn't Google release turn by turn earlier? Not doing it forced Apples hand with Maps
e) BTW - I have read about all the problems with Apple Maps. I have used it for navigation about 10 times and it has worked very well. Better than Google Maps on my iOS 5 device
Sure next time it may fail
 
If you want to use the Google Maps app because you are unhappy with the Apple Maps, then i don't see this solving the problem for those people. The reason for this is that sure you will be able to use the Google Maps app, but if you are using any other apps which uses maps, then it will still use the Apple Maps as that is the native app.
 
Biscuit1018 said:
Well there is no evidence that they are going to reject the app?

Someone from Google has said it is likely to be rejected?

That statement begs lots of questions
a) How would the Google guy know that Apple will reject?
b) Why would Google spend a lot of money if they know it was going to be rejected?
c) Surely they are saying that to make them look good in the media? See they got an article in the Guardian
d) Why didn't Google release turn by turn earlier? Not doing it forced Apples hand with Maps
e) BTW - I have read about all the problems with Apple Maps. I have used it for navigation about 10 times and it has worked very well. Better than Google Maps on my iOS 5 device
Sure next time it may fail
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a) He phoned up his buddy at Apple and had a chat about it.
b) That is not a lot of money for google
c) Yes, yes they are.
d) Because they are silly like that.
e) Awesome!
 
Apple's actual road maps are great in countries with Tom Tom maps, mostly. The most visible issue is their crappy satellite photo's. Even parts of Cape Town were clouded over. I think the data is fine though. A bit sparse compared to Google but that is too be expected so early in the game. Give Apple a year, 2 at most and they will be neck and neck with Google (save for the street view.)
 
Guantanamo said:
Even parts of Cape Town were clouded over.
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A lot of Google's satellite images are also partially obscured by cloud, although with their 45 degree photo's you see this less and less. I have yet to encounter any major issues with Apple maps, and where I have encountered errors I have made use of the "report a problem" function (though South Africa obviously isn't a priority, so I haven't seen any corrections made yet). Google had the advantage of years to build and improve, most of which happened when maps on smartphones wasn't a priority for people. This has since changed.

As for the article, well, CNET has a nice response, which was posted over 18 hours ago.

At the very least, their concerns are overstated. Because you know who else is worried Apple might not approve their app? Every developer who has ever published to the App Store. It's a function of Apple's opaque, ever-changing standards for what qualifies for App Store hosting. A developer can sell an app for years only to find it yanked from the store over some sudden change -- it happens all the time.
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Totally unaddressed in the Guardian's story is the public outcry that would result from the Google Maps app being rejected. During the long period in which the Google Voice app was not available in the App Store, Apple faced regular criticism. The Federal Communications Commission wound up launching an inquiry into the subject. Amid much scrutiny, Apple relented -- and no Google-developed app has faced a significant approval delay since.
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But before we start wringing our hands about Apple's darkly anti-competitive practices, let's remember which company published an open letter recommending its competitors to the masses.
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I agree with Applelites on this:

Alas, this view omits the most relevant thing Apple has said about Google Maps in the wake of its Maps fiasco -- namely, that people should use Google Maps. In his open letter to iOS 6 users, Apple CEO Tim Cook went out of his way to recommend competitors.
"While we're improving Maps, you can try alternatives by downloading map apps from the App Store like Bing, MapQuest, and Waze, or use Google or Nokia maps by going to their Web sites and creating an icon on your home screen to their Web app," he wrote.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57545241-37/yes-apple-will-approve-google-maps-for-ios/

It seems very unlikely Apple would stop Google Maps.
 
For the Nay sayers:

Apple did reject Sparrow's new update for iPhone 5
Apple called to tell me that Sparrow has been rejected. Our app will be removed from the appstore if we don't submit a new version soon.
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https://twitter.com/dinh_viet_hoa/s...5530780695027712&tw_e=details&tw_p=tweetembed

We'll submit a new version of Sparrow for iPhone that is only compatible with iOS 6.
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https://twitter.com/dinh_viet_hoa/s...5531093673984001&tw_e=details&tw_p=tweetembed

More on the story here: http://www.cultofmac.com/199919/spa...apple/?utm_medium=twit&utm_campaign=spread-us

Shortly after the iPhone 5 made its debut back in September, the team behind Sparrow announced that it would be updating its email client for the handset’s new 4-inch display — despite its decision to cease development of the app after joining forces with Google.

It seems we could be waiting some time for that update, however: Sparrow has revealed that Apple rejected its latest release for violating its App Store terms.

Sparrow developer Dinh Viet Hoa announced on Twitter on Tuesday: “Apple called to tell me that Sparrow has been rejected. Our app will be removed from the appstore if we don’t submit a new version soon.”

“We managed to get a rich text edition [and] the keyboard appeared without the user [having] to tap on ios5. We’re fighting with apple to get the update of the app through the AppStore validation process.”

It’s an odd reason for the update to be rejected. It seems Apple’s problem is with Sparrow’s Rich Text support, and so Viet Hoa says that the next update will be for iOS 6 devices only. However, Rich Text support is built into Apple’s own Mail client in iOS 5. It shouldn’t be too much of a problem for iPhone 5 users, however, who will already be running iOS 6.

Sparrow’s decision to deliver iPhone 5 support to its app was somewhat surprising. Back in July, the team announced that it was to cease development of its popular software and provide bug fixes only after being acquired by Google. Hopefully, Apple’s decision to reject the latest Sparrow update won’t encourage the team to just call it a day.
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