Google Maps has finally been released on December 12 and five days later, ad management platform MoPub noticed a 29 percent increase in unique iOS 6 users. The data from MoPub suggests that quite a few iDevice owners were waiting for a better mapping solution before upgrading to Apple’s newest operating system. MoPub data supports 12,000 apps and monitors 1 billion ad impressions daily. » iOS 6 Users Increased With 29% After Google Maps Hits App Store

A view days ago we wrote that the police of Australia issued a warning about Apple Maps to travelers, after several travelers became stranded in the Murray-Sunset National Park trying to reach the city of Mildura using Apple’s directions. Apple did fix the iOS 6 Maps error, but today CNET Australia posted some photos of a new Samsung Galaxy S III display on George Street in Sydney saying “Oops, should have got a Samsung Galaxy S III. Get navigation you can trust”. The ad is placed next to a mud-covered white SUV alongside some camping equipment. » Samsung Targets Apple Maps With New Ad Display In Australia

Yesterday we wrote that the police in Victoria, Australia issued a warning about Apple Maps to travelers, after several travelers became stranded in the Murray-Sunset National Park trying to reach the city of Mildura using Apple’s directions. Today, the Guardian reports that Apple has fixed the error. The error placed the town of Mildura some 45 miles away from its actual location and resulted into several travelers becoming stranded in the Murray-Sunset National Park. » Apple Fixes Australian Map Error That Caused Police Warning

BGR reports that Apple has begun testing iOS 6.0.1 with different carrier partners in the U.S. and should fix the horizontal lines bug on the screen when the keyboard or app folder is open as well as a problem with the camera’s flash not going off. They also report that it will improve Wi-Fi support and more. » Apple Starts Testing iOS 6.0.1 To Fix iOS 6 Issues

Just one week after Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote a letter, in which he promised that Apple “will keep working non-stop” until the iOS 6 Maps app meets customers’ standards for quality, users are starting to see improvements. MacRumors reports, it appears to be that a larger set of additions to the 3D content in the Apple Maps app has been added. » Apple’s Maps App Showing Signs Of Improvement

iPhoneInCanada reported that Google added Street View to the web-based version of its Google Maps on iOS and other mobile devices. Since a lot of iOS 6 users are complaining about Apple’s new iOS 6 Maps app “which replaced Google Maps”, a lot of iPhone users waited for Google to submit an iOS app to the App Store or to update its web-based Maps app. » Google Added Street View To Web-Based Google Maps

Starbucks has updated their iPhone app to support Passbook. With the Starbucks app, you can manage your Starbucks Card balance, reload your card and track your Stars in the My Starbucks Rewards program. With it’s latest update, more people may start using Apple’s new Passbook app. Passbook is designed to get users directly into gift cards or event tickets from the lock screen when they are near a Starbucks or other area that supports Passbook. » Starbucks App Updated To Support Passbook