iPhone bumps Google Maps usage
iPhone just might be the best thing that has ever
happened to Google Maps.
iPhone just might be the best thing that has ever
happened to Google Maps -– it has made them popular like never before and
has driven the usage substantially. This information comes courtesy of Marissa
Mayer, Google’s vice president of search products & user
experience.
She said that Google Maps usage shot up sharply after the release of Apple’s iPhone back in July. “Maps usage hasn’t stopped rising,” she said during our conversation. Steve Jobs had bragged about Google Maps for iPhone as the best map application, and the usage patterns bear that out.
No surprise here. It’s been 10-15 years since I lived on the road; but, I would have killed for an application like Google Maps running on a cell phone. GPS products still suck when it comes to flexibility.
She said that Google Maps usage shot up sharply after the release of Apple’s iPhone back in July. “Maps usage hasn’t stopped rising,” she said during our conversation. Steve Jobs had bragged about Google Maps for iPhone as the best map application, and the usage patterns bear that out.
No surprise here. It’s been 10-15 years since I lived on the road; but, I would have killed for an application like Google Maps running on a cell phone. GPS products still suck when it comes to flexibility.
Posted: Tue - September 18, 2007 at 10:32 AM