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MapQuest said its decision to keep the name Lake Ontario fueled a surge in downloads, sending the mapping app to the top of Apple's navigation rankings.

MapQuest, the pioneering navigation platform owned by System1 (NYSE: SST), today announced the launch of public transit directions in the MapQuest app. Travelers can now plan complete journeys that ...

MapQuest responded with a series of comedic GIFs and shared a screenshot Tuesday showing its app at No. 1, writing, “The people have spoken. We are working.” As of Thursday, MapQuest ranked No. 1 ...

MapQuest stood up to President Donald Trump, and now its app is reaping the rewards. The “OG of online mapping,” as the company calls itself, announced on Thursday that it would not change the name of ...

Hundreds of thousands of downloads push usage to 50 times its normal rate as users embrace the brand's decision to keep familiar lake and gulf names LOS ANGELES, August 31, 2026--(BUSINESS ...

The most popular iPhone app in the US is one that few people have thought about since dial-up internet: MapQuest.

MapQuest surged to No. 1 after refusing to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” while Google made the change and Trump pressed Apple to follow.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apple is the latest big tech company to go along with President Trump's order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.

MapQuest includes free voice prompts with its route guidance.Wayne Cunningham/CNET In the online maps space, Google may draw more attention, but MapQuest, online years earlier, has continued to ...