Actually Apple does have a big part in it. They bring together all the data from Tom Tom, Waze, OSM etc as well as the two teams they purchased: C3 and Placebase into one coherent product.
It's amazing that Apple has nearly matched Google in some parts (maps, directions) and far exceeded them in others (3D).
It's amazing that Apple has nearly matched Google in some parts (maps, directions) and far exceeded them in others (3D).