http://gigaom.com/2011/06/01/why-apple-wont-be-flying-solo-on-maps-anytime-soon/ Sat, 25 May 2013 10:48:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2011/06/01/why-apple-wont-be-flying-solo-on-maps-anytime-soon/#comment-628109 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:34:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=353315#comment-628109 Agreed. Business is business and the cost of providing up-to-date maps with roads and terrain as well as street view footage would have to be enormous – easily hundreds millions of dollars. It would seem foolish for Apple to want to spend that kind of money when it’s already being done so well (though I have to say that the street view that comes up of my neighborhood is more than 3 years old!). Manipulating that raw data though is where Apple can provide better features and service in the software and, in turn, better sales.

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