Happy iOS 6 day

[uscwest]

By first generation do you mean the original Tom? I have the iPad 2.

[Skywatcher]

it will update the iPad 2 John yes

[catrancher]

I got mine!

Tom (... IO, IO, it's IOS 6 I go!)

[Britchick]

All up to date...no probs

[Claire]

Am I right in thinking that if I update an iPad 2 it'll remove google maps and replace it with something else?

[catrancher]

Am I right in thinking that if I update an iPad 2 it'll remove google maps and replace it with something else?

Yep! You'll get Apple's new map app (which I like so far). But if you want to use Google Maps, just go to maps.google.com and you'll have them back. Granted, with a different interface but it's still Google maps.

Tom(... I like it!)

[Skywatcher]

Taking an age to download.

Wonder if google maps will do an 'app' at some point or are relations too strained for that ?

[catrancher]

Wonder if google maps will do an 'app' at some point or are relations too strained for that ?

Make one yourself! When you go to the Google map website, just hit the box in the bottom center of the screen. One of the options it gives you is "Save to Home Screen". Hit that and you're in business.

Tom (... still liking it!)

[Keith]

Taking an age to download.

Wonder if google maps will do an 'app' at some point or are relations too strained for that ?

Well the problem is, Apple developer regulations say that they can deny any app which does nothing more than wholly or substantially reproduce native capabilities of the phone.

In other words, if they DID say here's a google apps alternative, Apple COULD say no, the phone comes with a maps app.

Now, whether they WOULD say no is a different question. There are navigation apps etc

Don't know, it's very political. From google's perspective though yeah I'm sure they'd want to be on the iphone, it would be Apple who'd stop it.

[Beccaberry]

Sitting in traffic...soooooo ready to be home and have a play!!! Stupid job!