MapQuest Soars After Refusing Lake Ontario Rename
MapQuest said 100,000s of users downloaded its app after it kept Lake Ontario’s name and released a tool for custom lake labels.
- On Monday, MapQuest secured the number one spot among free navigation apps on the App Store and Google Play, driven by downloads after refusing President Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.
- President Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America sparked the dispute, prompting Google Maps to update its service for American users using official data from the Geographic Names Information System.
- Downloads pushed usage to 50 times its normal rate, propelling MapQuest to its highest chart position in the brand's 30-year history since its 1996 launch.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum reported that President Trump "reached out to Apple directly" regarding the change, though Apple Maps has not updated its naming; MapQuest announced upcoming Android Auto support.
- Users are flocking to MapQuest in support, echoing backlash from when Google and Apple renamed the Gulf last year, a move that similarly drew criticism from internet users.
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MapQuest refused to rename Lake Ontario to appease one person, but I still can't leave Google Maps and Apple Maps behind for this one reason
MapQuest is the new mapping darling, topping download lists, but it's missing one key feature that will keep it from being my go-to navigation solution.
The navigation app, previously regarded as a ringuard, refused to rename the "lake America" as required by the U.S. president, unlike its competitors Google Maps and Apple Maps.
Turn right on MapQuest: These apps are still calling it Lake Ontario
What a strange time to be looking for directions. With the recent executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America (in the U.S., anyway), map applications like Google Maps have already made the switch. Expectedly, this hasn’t gone down well. Canadian companies such as the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), Hydro One, Metrolinx, and even the Canadian government itself have received negative press over map…
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