Apple Maps Utilizes 80 Percent Less Data Than Google Maps

[john_4]

When Apple gets it up and running well it will work very quickly.

 

[freggo]

[citation][nom]ttrr[/nom]Google has Google maps, Google sky maps, and now Google is mapping the ocean. Seems like Google will map the moon and mars before apple finishes a decent state map.[/citation]

Actually Google has mapped the Moon and Mars already.
Admittedly, the data on local businesses is still a bit sketchy.

http/www.google.com/moon
http/www.google.com/mars

 

[mhch4]

I really think this site is biased in favor of Apple, not missing an opportunity to publish buzz and information, which in reality is completely useless. I probably should stop visiting this site.

What really counts is what does work, and if in some future Apple maps is good, great, users will decide which phone and apps he prefers. I bet Google maps will be cheaper all costs considered.

 

[PiraticaL]

Id like to see how much data is used once they finish trying to fix all the issues the app has.

 

[Pointdexter]

"It's worth noting that Google Maps running on Android devices already run on vector-based graphics."

That's where I realized I lost my time reading this article ... a little misleading title as I tought it was comparing maps from IOS and Android ...

 

[Guest]

I have had less problems with the new map system than google. I have used the GPS function and it has worked fine for me. I like google maps, but I have had no problems with the new map system..

 

[bllue]

I don't like positive news about Apple

 

[zak_mckraken]

It's worth noting that Google Maps running on Android devices already run on vector-based graphics.

This last sentence renders the whole article useless.

 

[AndrewJacksonZA]

I thought that the headline "Apple Maps Utilizes 80 Percent Less Data Than Google Maps" meant that Apple uses 80% less data than Google in constructing their maps, which is why they're so inaccurate.

 

[Gundam288]

Apple Maps: Now with 80% more farm "major airports"!

 

[lamorpa]

[citation][nom]thecolorblue[/nom]btw - if google maps a image based maps and apple maps are vector based, then once apple gets their $#!% together they could (in theory) have an equal quality product with much less bandwith requiment.[/citation]
So you're saying that if, as some point, Apple has a mapping app as good as Google, they'll have a mapping app as good as Google. Insightful.

 

[lamorpa]

Apple Maps: Gets you 20% of the way there! Every time!

 

[Skeete_UK]

Clutching at straws !

 

[robochump]

Shocking....Google Maps runs much better on Android than iOS!?! Another reason Apple had to go with their own version. Either way both Apple and Google offer Maps as a free service so kudos to both, but of course Google's version is much more refined.

 

[Guest]

A lot of you people forget that Google Maps on Android has been using Vector Maps for over 2 years now. Have no idea why it was not on iOS. But I have to assume it has something to do with developing apps on a closed system, possibly Google couldn't use vector maps because of the system they were forced to program within. Or Google intentionally kept the maps larger on Apple devices to make Android more appealing to the consumer with faster loading maps.

 

[masterasia]

Vector maps were probably the idea of the ex Google Maps guys that Apple just hired.

 

[mayne92]

Soooo....not only does Apple Maps get you lost but you get to use less data in doing so!

 

[back_by_demand]

80 percent less data than the Google Maps app

Yeah, but looks like a kids crayon drawing of a map

 

[psiboy]

80% less info and functionality.... iTards...

 

[dyalibya]

there is very little info on these maps to download