Yes, specifically I was referencing those discussions, and was hoping that this move might help motivate Google to update the API. Though it does seem that the iOS MapKit API changes are not so dramatic, looking at the new MapKit implementation on the iOS 6 simulator; the tiles even seem not on par with what they used to be. False alarm I guess.
So likely the fact that not much was added for iOS certainly won't be motivation to Google. But it would be nice to get some offline caching capability or any other advancement, just so people could perhaps say "the Maps apps on Android are so much better," since certainly Google could provide that as a competitive advantage by enabling developers to do more exciting things with maps. On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 5:47 PM, TreKing <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Adam Ratana <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Can anyone speak to whether or not the Google Map add-on SDK will also >> get a major upgrade anytime soon? > > > Don't hold your breath. > > The abandonment of the Maps SDK has been discussed much before (search > this group) with no official word. The people that may actually know the > answer to that are probably not going to chime in to respond now. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago > transit tracking app for Android-powered devices > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Adam Ratana [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
