I wonder if it's not just because it's integrated with other apps, and a top suggestion when you want maps. I still find that google maps is leaps and bounds ahead for navigation.
From the article:
>Many people use Apple Maps just because it comes with the phone. Even if you've taken the trouble to download a competing app, other iPhone services such as Siri and Mail will invariably take you to Apple Maps.
>Without the ability to steer users this way, Apple "would not be in the position they are in," IDC analyst John Jackson said. "Not that they aren't improving the experience, but this helps the cause."
That's a faulty argument, because most people do not use Internet Explorer on Windows. Chrome's desktop share is at 60%, compared with IE's at 16%.
Clearly people are happy to use non-default applications.
https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qpr...
The first things where people will look are: Stuff already installed on the device; Stuff that people already used before.
If IE6 didn't have fatal flaws like a lack of tabs, alternative browsers would have never gotten so big.
As far as i'm aware, Apple Maps is only usable for people who payed for Apple devices, which is why Apple doesn't have to sell my privacy to create a Maps app.
Google Maps however, is "free" for anyone to use.
However, for example, I don't like sharing my data with LinkedIn, who then sells it, makes a huge profit, and even tries to sell the gathered data back to the users themselves in order to get full access to search results.
Also this is a good example which explains how people don't seem to value digital privacy equal to "real life privacy" (probably because they don't fully understand?) : https://ar.al/notes/schnail-mail-free-real-mail-for-life/
PS. to all the people downvoting, it's rather childish to downvote, without replying/communicating at all, just because you don't agree with my opinion. If you think facts are wrong then reply something constructive.
http://www.imore.com/giving-up-on-google
https://startpage.com/do/search?query=google+sells+privacy&c...
The same thing Apple is selling with iAds?
Yea you have a point there.
It's less of a problem though because i only see iAds if i download and use "free" apps, which i don't. There is always the possibility to buy the apps, and in this case i won't ever see any ads at all.
However there is no way to pay for Google products like Google Search or Gmail to 'not see ads'. Google always sells your data. It's obvious of course, how else can they deliver a free product and cover their costs...