I really can't tell a difference between Google maps and Apple maps. They both get me where I need to go with no issues.

They haven't made or submitted an ios 6 equivalent yet...they are waiting Apple's approval before they do. If they submitted it, why would he decline to.comment on the submission's status? My 2 cents.

I can see it getting better (like google maps did) but what were they thinking. I know pushing out google might seem like a smart move but in reality it has ruined a perfectly functional feature. I used to use google maps all the time on my phone (obviously not since the update). I barely touch the new maps thing because it is awful. Apple are playing catch up but do I really want to have this bad feature for x amount of years. not really. Also what i find annoying is the inability to delete apple pre loaded stuff. I have two folders filled with stuff I do not use just sitting their on my phone.

the whole point of apple maps is so that you dont use google maps.

if what you doing was a solution, Apple would have been cheap and instead of investing billions in making their own map app, they could have just made a bookmark in your browser for google maps.