In this article, the technology reporter Jenna Wortham talks about the problem faced by the new Iphone 5. It is the Map application that had problems with its inaccuracy and shortcomings. It brought frustration of numerous of people, however, at the same time it brought benefits for another GPS application called Mapquest. As the consumers of Iphone 5 increased, number of people using Mapquest also increased into 17 millions. In addition to that, many of Android users also use this application. The writer says that it is a unlikely victory of the comapany, since there are so many other companies. Then she ends the article how people use this application: print for parents, to drive to a party, to drive to some other places, etc...
The purpose of this article is not only to inform that the Iphone 5 is having this problem that is increasing the usage of other applications especially the Mapquest, but the author is also trying to make the readers notice the huge effect that apple is having on all of the technology markets, by showing how one application that is not working in the Iphone 5 can increase the usage of another application in a huge scale.
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