Apple Didn't Have to Make Apple Maps Yet—It Still Had a Year Left on Its Google Maps Contract [Apple]

Why did Apple kill Google Maps from iOS and make its own maps? The logical thinking was some combination of getting Google off iOS and Apple and Google's Google Maps contract agreement being over. That's only half true. Apple still could've used Google maps for another year under their current agreement, Apple just decided to blindside Google by going in its own direction. More »