Comments on: As mobile maps competition heats up, Google fine tunes Maps API for Android

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:20:55 +0000

Just did an A/B of iOS 6.01 side-by-side with Google during rush hour in the Bay area. No comparison. Looks like Apple is using yesterday’s data. Very low correlation and Google was spot-on.

By: Jake Van Epps

Jake Van Epps — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:56:58 +0000

No it was a joke that Apple was getting credit for implementing vector maps first when Google has had it for years but the author has corrected the story to reflect just the api update to vectors…

By: Jake Van Epps

Jake Van Epps — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:55:41 +0000

Thanks!

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:03:52 +0000

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By: Erica Ogg

Erica Ogg — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:10:51 +0000

My mistake. I updated the story to reflect that it’s the API for Maps that is now vector based.

By: sam

sam — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:53:24 +0000

Its a joke that Apple did Vector Map First….

By: Jake Van Epps

Jake Van Epps — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:22:40 +0000

OFcourse apple did vector maps first! Lol what a joke!

By: pucbaldwin

pucbaldwin — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:15:23 +0000

Err. Android maps have been vector based for quite some time, at least through the maps app. This is just an API change. Apple were behind on this, not the other way around. Sigh…

By: pucbaldwin

pucbaldwin — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:13:56 +0000

Err… Google maps on Android has been vector based for a long time. Just hasn’t been on IOS and presumbly not via the API…

So this story is…err…a bit wrong.

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:07:29 +0000

Android Maps have been vector rendered since 2010: http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/12/under-hood-of-google-maps-50-for.html