Apple Getting Criticism for Maps App

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We're back via a little bit nothing -- is still here with -- -- -- five apple getting a lot of criticism.

For going with its own maps application and not Google's click.

What do you make of that decision well for -- put this in context -- -- be talking about this or any other company Samsung decided to -- their own proprietary maps that would get the buzz but there are a lot of people complaining that when they've upgraded to Iowa six suddenly Google Maps is gone.

Vanished we don't know the mystery of Iowa's six being the new -- -- -- software excuse me yes of the new software that just came out we don't know the details yet trying to get to the bottom of this who ended the contract was it Google.

Was -- apple seems more likely that it was probably apple but ended that relationship to do their own thing.

-- own proprietary.

Their own proprietary maps out.

Our looks like it up for the viewers as did word on the street is that they add new Apple iPhone is quote pretty.

But -- that the experiences a lot worse because basically they're getting the wrong directions on apple map application.

Public trance.

Transportation information is pretty much not there so that's a criticism -- -- -- and so.

In my testing of the turn by turn directions it's been great -- -- all around town -- you know that the -- voice tells you make a right did you know prepared to turn right and center extender.

Other folks -- experiencing problems and when they're trying to find location of their house for instance there are finding at their houses in the middle of the field on the maps the data.

Or that a building that was close six years ago is somehow opened again -- -- doesn't even exist there there's a farm in its place now so.

People are finding that they're driving down wrong wrong streets that aren't even on the maps application.

Apple released a statement yesterday saying look in this rare for apple to do this.

This is new for us put this out there we want.

User and data feedback -- when Google launched its own maps it relied on human beings giving it correction saying that street doesn't exist anymore.

So apple this is a new thing for.

Vehicle the maps gives you circuitous routes to you be driving Oliver kingdom come sometimes but -- isn't embarrassment for apple.

For too -- and -- -- against militants announced it is I don't -- -- Boeing with their own apps but it's not going now.

That's right right it's not bait yet and in the in the few months of beta testing from developers that people were noticing how poorly it was constructed and it's a beautiful application.

But the data's not there fully yet.

So yes it's an embarrassment that they rolled out so soon and it's not fully date are Clayton Morris thank you -- -- insights really appreciate us are next up.

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