After Google did the same in his location app, Apple’s turn was. The visualization will be for those who access within US territory,
The company Apple He changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” for American users of their maps application. It is a compliance with the executive order of President Donald Trump.
People who use the Apple Maps application from the United States will see that the water body is now called “Gulf of America.” However, those who access the service from abroad will continue to see it as “Gulf of Mexico”.
Apple went on to call the Gulf of Mexico as “Gulfo de América”
Apple’s decision comes after Google changed the name to “Gulf of America” on Monday for those who use their Maps platform within the United States. Google wrote in a blog post that users outside the United States will continue to see both names.
“People who use Maps in the United States will see ‘Gulf of America’, and people in Mexico will see ‘Gulf of Mexico’. All others will see both names,” Google wrote.
The Republican president signed executive orders that change the Names of Denali, a mountain in Alaskaand the Gulf shortly after assuming on January 20.
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Google Maps
Google Maps updated the name of the Gulf of Mexico by the Gulf of America
After the decree issued by Trump, Google Maps modified the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulfo de América”. The change occurred last Monday and is visible only for users within the US territory.
Prior to change, From the company they had explained that they have “a long practice to apply name changes when they have been updated in official government sources”. In addition to the decree and modification, Trump also proclaimed February 9 as the day of the Gulf of America.
Source: Ambito
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