Apple Maps plans to indicate ‘Gulf of America,’ following Google

Apple Maps will quickly rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, following related modifications made by Google this week, as a way to adjust to U.S. President Donald Trump’s government order that formally modified the identify.

U.S.-based Apple customers might even see the “Gulf of America” as quickly as Tuesday, according to Bloomberg, and the corporate will quickly roll out the identify to customers in different international locations.

Google Maps customers all over the world already see the cut up identify, “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)” when viewing the physique of water, whereas Mexican and American customers see their nation’s respective names.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum despatched a letter to Google asking the corporate to rethink renaming the gulf. Nevertheless, Apple and Google appear to be following orders from the sitting U.S. President.