How to bring back Google Maps in iOS 6

One of the biggest changes iOS 6 brings forth is the new Maps app, which is no longer powered by Google's robust mapping software.

I'm flying (over New York City in Apple's new Maps app)!

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As you get to know Maps on iOS 6, you'll discover the new 3D maps and the Flyover feature, along with long-awaited turn-by-turn voice navigation. These features are certainly impressive, but the new Maps app lacks anything approaching Google's Street View. Many early adopters have discovered major problems with the app's maps and directions, as well as some hilariously awkward satellite photography. Others have complained that the new Maps app does not feature public transit info.

(Credit: Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET)

If you'd like to return to the arms of Google Maps, the easiest thing to do is access it via Safari or your mobile browser of choice. After loading the page, Google will ask you if you'd like to add an icon for it to your home screen. Google will slap its own icon on your home screen, though it initially grabbed a picture of the current map I ... [Read more]