How Apple’s Obsession with Google Is Hurting Apple 8


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How Apple’s Obsession with Google Is Hurting Apple

Every once in a while, a company becomes so obsessed with a competitor that it loses focus on its own customers. They start designing and positioning their products more to hurt rivals than thrill users.

And I fear that now it’s happening to Apple.

Again. 

http://www.cultofmac.com/192350/how-apples-obsession-with-google-is-hurting-apple/

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8 thoughts on “How Apple’s Obsession with Google Is Hurting Apple

  • Kevin Snyder

    I'm not sure I agree with this. They made a strategic decision about when to remove the Google apps. And as the experts point out, it takes a lot of users to get a maps app working well. There is reason to believe they knew it wasn't up to par but felt it was the best time for the company to make the move. 

  • Kevin Snyder

    I'm not sure I agree with this. They made a strategic decision about when to remove the Google apps. And as the experts point out, it takes a lot of users to get a maps app working well. There is reason to believe they knew it wasn't up to par but felt it was the best time for the company to make the move.

  • Onur Kenneth Yumurtaci

    That analogy reminds me a bit of Siri. The "beta" approach was never a strong suit for Apple, and has been avoided vehemently for the most part in the past. That seems to be changing, and not for the better. On the other hand, Google has a history of dealing with products and services with the "beta" moniker in a much healthier fashion.

  • Onur Kenneth Yumurtaci

    That analogy reminds me a bit of Siri. The "beta" approach was never a strong suit for Apple, and has been avoided vehemently for the most part in the past. That seems to be changing, and not for the better. On the other hand, Google has a history of dealing with products and services with the "beta" moniker in a much healthier fashion.

  • Chris Wall

    Yeah, I disagree. This may apply a bit to removing YouTube by default, but as far as maps go, there was simply no Google navigation on iOS. If Apple wanted to ship built-in navigation (which iPhones were sorely lacking), they had to go with their own maps solution. And yeah, it takes time and a lot of users for maps apps to get refined.

  • Chris Wall

    Yeah, I disagree. This may apply a bit to removing YouTube by default, but as far as maps go, there was simply no Google navigation on iOS. If Apple wanted to ship built-in navigation (which iPhones were sorely lacking), they had to go with their own maps solution. And yeah, it takes time and a lot of users for maps apps to get refined.