Originally Posted By: RobotCaleb
Why just newer hardware? Android has had it since 2009. Surely it's not a horsepower issue.

Apple hasn't given a reason that I'm aware of. For those who have older hardware, plenty of other navigation apps will still work.

I wonder why Google just never released a standalone maps program for iOS if they were serious about delivering vector and navigation to the platform. They have plenty of other iOS applications.