TomTom licenses its maps data to Apple for iOS6

12 June, 2012 | Comments (59) | Post your comment

Tags: Apple, iOS, Touch UI

Yesterday at WWDC 2012 Apple announced their new Maps app, boasting an entirely new look, crowd-sourced traffic info as well as turn-by-turn navigation. The announcement confirmed the rumors that Apple has now officially stopped partnering with Google for the iOS map application.



Instead, Apple is now using content from C3 Technologies, which it recently acquired. And to make the picture complete, the popular manufacturer of navigation systems TomTom just published a press release, stating it has licensed its maps and other content to Apple.

TomTom remains mum on further details, stating that "No further details of the agreement will be provided," but this is hardly surprising considering how secretive Apple likes to be.

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TomTom licenses its maps data to Apple for iOS6 - reader comments

  • Anonymous

TomTom = LostLost

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  • 2012-06-13 18:17
  • YgA}
  • Kris

Why didn't they use garman? Their much better than tom tom.

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  • 2012-06-13 16:57
  • RuSr
  • afra33

Any1 know why Apple didn't buy TomTom? I mean they're cheap, their market cap is like 750mil, that's small change for Apple. I think eventually they will buy them. Apple doesn't need TomTom but they need TeleAtlas IP.

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  • 2012-06-13 10:10
  • MRdq
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