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Nokia to take on Apple, Google maps with new cross-platform navigation app

Following the sale of its handset division to Microsoft, Finnish telecommunications company Nokia on Wednesday announced that it would expand its consumer offerings with the release of a free navigation app — based on its Here mapping service — for Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 15

Apple shoots down Chinese state media accusations targeting iOS privacy, location tracking

Apple's website in China has published a detailed response to accusations by the country's state owned media, refuting claims that iOS tracks users' locations in a firm but politely worded statement.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 46

Apple's Maps team calling businesses to resolve user-reported address issues

As Apple continues to refine its in-house mapping and navigation services, business owners are reportedly receiving phone calls from Maps team representatives looking to resolve user-submitted data discrepancies.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 79
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Apple Maps launch on the web in new Find my iPhone beta, displacing Google

Apple's in-house mapping service has made the jump to the web some two years after its debut at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference, supplanting Google Maps in the newest preview of the web-based Find my iPhone application.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 80

Apple 'overhauling' the backend for its Maps service, hints at 'big plans' to come

The tools that provide access to Apple's Maps service are being rewritten in a major way, with the company now recruiting software engineers to help with a major rewrite of the Maps application programming interface, AppleInsider has discovered.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 47

Apple updating its Maps with user corrections every day at 3 am Eastern

Apple is now routinely updating its mapping database on a daily basis with user corrections submitted through the native Maps applications for iOS and OS X, it has been discovered.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 74

Project management 'failure' behind absence of Apple Maps updates at WWDC - report

A number of improvements to Apple's mapping service that were slated to hit the stage at last week's Worldwide Developers Conference did not appear after poor planning and "internal politics" caused deadlines to be missed, a new report alleges.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 123

Apple acquires social search startup Spotsetter focusing on place, restaurant recommendations

Spotsetter, a Silicon Valley startup that analyzes a user's social circle to surface more relevant recommendations for things like places to visit or new restaurants to try, is said to have been acquired by Apple for an unknown sum.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 7

Google updates Maps app for Apple's iOS with new navigation options and Uber integration

Search giant Google on Tuesday unveiled a major update to its native Maps application, adding a slew of new navigation features such as lane guidance and walking time as well as the ability to book a ride from car hire service Uber directly from the app.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 51

Apple nabs indoor navigation company CEO ahead of anticipated iOS 8 maps push

Apple has reportedly hired the cofounder and CEO of indoor location startup Wifarer for a "leadership role" — but did not acquire the company — in yet another sign that the iPhone maker is gearing up for a strong mapping push in its next-generation mobile operating system.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 31

Apple Maps adds Flyover 3D modeling of Berkeley, East Bay

Apple has expanded its 3D Maps Flyover support for the east side of the San Francisco Bay Area, including the city of Berkeley, the University of California birthplace of the flavor of Unix used in OS X and iOS.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 21

Apple's maps trump Google's as hopefuls hunt for legendary 'Loch Ness Monster'

One of the world's most enduring mysteries added another layer recently, as amateur sleuths have discovered what they claim to be the Loch Ness Monster lurking under the water of the famous lake using satellite imagery from Apple Maps, after finding Google's monster tracking solutions unworkable.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 84

Apple expected to leverage HopStop, Embark acquisitions for transit data in iOS 8 Maps

Apple's recent mapping-related acquisition spree is expected to bear fruit in the next generation of iOS as the company's mapping team is said to be preparing a new transit direction feature and significant improvements to the maps' underlying data.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 48

Apple's 3D recording concept could allow user-generated 'street views' in Maps

Apple was awarded a patent this week for a concept that could allow users to crowd-source street-level, three-dimensional mapping data by simply taking pictures on their iPhones and sharing them with the world.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 15

Nokia pulls Here Maps from App Store, claims Apple's iOS 7 harms user experience

While pointing the finger squarely at Apple, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has chosen to remove its Here Maps app from the App Store just over one year after the app's debut.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 52

Apple acquired digital mapping firm BroadMap, note-taking startup Catch earlier this year

Two of Apple's five remaining mystery acquisitions were revealed on Monday as the acquisitions of geospatial intelligence startup BroadMap and cloud-based information organizer Catch came to light.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 13

Apple Maps took around 80 percent of Google Maps' iOS traffic in one year

One year after the release of Apple's own iOS 6 mapping service, user data continues to show a precipitous decline in Google Maps among iOS users.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 223

Apple job listings hint at future public transit integration for Maps

A pair of job listings showed up on Apple's website this week looking for engineers qualified to implement new public transit-based features for the company's Maps app, which is now a part of iOS and OS X Mavericks.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 12
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