iPhone Ad Features Google Maps

Last night, the first iPhone ads (not including the annoying “Hello” teaser) were revealed, along with the product’s release date. Interestingly, the ads were little more than super-polished segments that could have been lifted right from a Jobs keynote, demoing features for the viewer (something you almost never see anymore). You can read more about it at Apple Watch, but I wanted to focus on the one ad (out of 3) that was more an ad for Google Maps than the iPhone itself:

Odd that Google Maps is considered a major iPhone feature, but when you consider the fact that the iPhone does a small number of things in a unique way, I guess it is. The Google Maps UI on the phone is certainly cool, and I’m sure Google would love that Apple is paying money for ads that focus on its product, except…
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Original post by Nathan Weinberg