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David Rosenthal: commitment

26 Aug 2019 Acquired Google Maps

“Who comes out on stage to introduce it but Scott Forstall. We won’t be harsh. I mean, it’s so hard to build a mapping service.”

— David Rosenthal

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Speaker
David Rosenthal
Attribution
Verified speaker
Claim type
commitment
Recorded
26 Aug 2019
Publisher
Acquired
Episode
Google Maps

Transcript context

…2012. We get to 2012. Summer time 2012, it’s Dub Dub (WWDC) and rumors are swirling that Apple is going to make a major move in the wars with Android. They’re going to release iOS 6. Major update and the mark key feature is they are booting out Google, they are launching their own mapping service, Apple Maps. It’s going to be insanely great. Who comes out on stage to introduce it but Scott Forstall. We won’t be harsh. I mean, it’s so hard to build a mapping service. Especially one where you’re just starting 10 years after your competitor.…

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