Google Makes it onto iPad, Everything “Stable” for iPhone too?
When Steve Jobs introduced the iPad, he showed off the Apple designed but Google fed Maps application, and the Google-ownd YouTube app. He even named Google during the Maps demo. Much has been made about a falling out between Google and Apple, how Steve Jobs dislikes Eric Schmidt, and how the iPhone would turn to Microsoft’s Bing for default search and maps going forward.
if the iPad, running iPhone 3.2, is any indication, nothing much has changed yet. Of course, Eric Schmidt said during the Google conference call that their relationship with Apple was “stable“, and Apple COO, Tim Cook said during Apple’s call that while they compete in some areas, they partner in others.
So everything quiet on the Apple/Google front, or just quiet before the storm?
Of course, there was no sign of Google Voice integration, but we’re sure they’ll figure out an up-scaled WebApp in no time…
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Is it just me, or does Phil Schiller have really really short arms? I’m just saying.
Like a T-Rex…
Exactly. It’s hard to pay attention to what he’s saying when he’s up there, waiving his little arms all around. It’s distracting.
I think that it’s not the length of his arms, it’s the thickness of his torso that makes his limbs look short.
The biggest shortcoming of the iPad: NO FORWARD CAMERA.
This takes away what would have been a killer app on the iPad, video chatting over WiFi. That would put no strain on the network since it’s WiFi, it’s just the cost to them of putting a little camera in there. EVEN THE CHEAP NETBOOKS HAVE ONE.
I wanted to buy one of these for my retired parents, and a lot of friends I know were thinking that too. Perfect gift for parents, it’s like a laptop that’s always on and ready to display pictures, video, internet, play games and email your relatives. But without the killer video app? That would have cost Apple what, $20 to put in? There is just no excuse. I will have to wait for iPad 2, this is just too glaring an omission and frankly insulting.
I found his (Steve Jobs) choice of wording interesting regarding the Maps app, he mentioned that Google provided the ‘back-end’ support, seeming to subtly and intentionally suggest that this was something that could be changed.
Good point DubbDee, he should stop doing that then.
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