MapQuest app reaches No 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario order
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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Americas category. Published on September 1, 2026 • Originally reported by Richard Luscombe. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Americas category. Published on September 1, 2026 • Originally reported by Richard Luscombe. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
Navigating app surpasses Google and Apple Maps on top-downloaded US chart after posting ‘we’re not changing it’
A pioneering online mapping app that defied Donald Trump by refusing to rename Lake Ontario has become the most in-demand navigation tool in the US.
MapQuest, which was openly dismissive of the president’s 27 August executive order directing federal agencies to refer to the smallest of the Great Lakes as “Lake America” amid a trade spat with Canada, leapfrogged rivals Google Maps and Apple Maps to top the most-downloaded list, as first reported by TechCrunch.
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