Apple presumably works on an alternative to Google Maps for iOS, by the acquisition of a maker of 3d-cards. The acquisition would be in the summer already have taken place, but Apple never made public.
That reports 9To5Mac, anonymous sources has learned that employees of 3d-mapping company C3 Technologies now for Apple to work. Thus, it is plausible that in the long term, an application for iOS comes out, the technology of this company.
C3 Technologies creates detailed 3d maps with planes or helicopters to take pictures, and then use the computer to convert to a 3d map. Car company Saab was once the owner of the company.
Previously took Apple all of the 3d mapping company Poly9 and, it all started with the collection of traffic information. That indicates that there has for some time been working on a kaartenapplicatie for iOS, which is a 3d layer. Possible want Apple allows Google to eliminate; the Maps software from the internetgigant is now mainly used on iOS.