Dive summary:
- On Monday, Apple confirmed that they will not be including a stand-alone version of YouTube in the new iOS 6 release.
- This is the latest in a series of anti-Google moves from Apple, including dropping Google Maps for their own map solution.
- Google has said they are working on a YouTube app for the app store, and will still work in Safari.
- Some users are excited, since Google will now have more control over their app experience and is likely to push more updates to improve on user experience.
From the article:
Apple will drop the stand-alone version of the YouTube video player from its iOS mobile platform.
The company on Monday confirmed that beta versions of the iOS 6 platform would be the first not to include a YouTube app by default.
In a statement provided to V3, the company said that its licensing deal with Google had expired, bringing an end to an Apple-developed YouTube player.
