When the iPhone first launched, it was preloaded with Google Maps. In 2012, Apple replaced it with its own mapping application known as Apple Maps. It launched in beta in the iOS 6 beta ...

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Apple appears to be expanding its pool of partner companies supplying data for Apple Maps, as it has now released an app especially for firms to contribute updated information.

“Surveyor helps Apple improve Maps by collecting data, such as images of street signs and other roadside details, while on an assigned route,” the app description reads. Despite being ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. That’s because Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman believes Apple is considering inserting ...

Some of you may remember when Apple Maps launched in 2012 with iOS 6. It was built and launched because the contract with Google for some apps like YouTube and Google Maps on the iPhone had expired.

I might not be old enough to remember my parents pulling out a paper map in the car when we got lost, but I’m old enough to remember when Apple Maps was the punchline of the navigational world.

Apple is considering adding ads to Apple Maps that are similar to those already present on Google Maps. Businesses could pay to be featured more prominently in search results and on the map.

The ad is clearly labelled, but it takes up space. While this isn’t unprecedented–Google Maps already does something similar–Apple fans are unlikely to be pleased to hear about this plan ...

Apple Inc. AAPL is reportedly considering adding advertising to Maps, mirroring Alphabet Inc.'s GOOG GOOGL Google Maps model. What Happened: During a recent all-hands meeting, Apple's Maps ...