Basking in the
successful re-launch of Google Maps for iOS, the search company has debuted ads
promoting its apps for Apple's mobile operating system. The ad, captured in the
YouTube video above, aims to recruit developers by encouraging them to
"reshape Google for iOS." It then goes on to list several of its iOS
apps, including Google Search, YouTube, Chrome and Gmail. In a Q&A, Google
Search engineer Ken Bongort says most people don't know that the company has
iOS mobile-apps teams."People think Android is the only mobile platform
that we support.
But we actually have a ton of in-house iOS
teams, building apps for everything from Search to YouTube to Chrome to
Maps." With the downfall of Apple Maps, it looks like the Cupertino,
Calif. giant may see even more app-related competition on its own devices from
Google. Is this the next move in the Apple vs. Google race towards iOS-app
domination? Give us your take in the comments below.
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