Google Maps blatantly copies Nokia Maps
August 7th, 2008 | Published in Errata, Mobile, Nokia, Nseries, S60, Thoughts | 1 Comment
So I’ve read a couple of articles lately about the new Google Maps that’s available for the Nokia N95. This is particularly exciting because they now offer Transit directions in some cities. Being able to get this type of information on your mobile is wonderful.
So I installed the app, and noticed that this updated version of Google Maps has a new icon. One that looks surprisingly like the Nokia Maps icon. Here’s some screenshots:
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Nokia Maps icon |
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old Google Maps icon (compass) |
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new Google Maps icon (ripoff) |
I have a hard time believing that this new icon is just a coincidence… Thoughts? Is Google trying to intentionally confuse users so that they run Google Maps on their phones instead of Nokia Maps?
February 26th, 2009 at 1:45 pm (#)
I can never tell when people are joking, but if you aren’t, then Nokia oews me something for copying every map icon I’ve ever created since 1980.