Apple maps now show the Gulf of America

Apple is re -named the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in the application of maps. The company started offering the name change for us users this afternoon, and Bloomberg Reports It will soon display the name of users worldwide as well.

Google maps started to appear “The Gulf of America” ​​for users in the United States on Monday. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name in January, and the change issued a federal designation database, geographic names information system, this week.

Unlike Apple, Google Maps display different names depending on the user site. Users in Mexico will continue to see the water body called “Bay of Mexico”, and users in other countries “Mexico Bay” will see alongside the “Gulf of America” ​​in brackets. Other appointments, such as Microsoft’s Bing and Mapquest, continue to show the Gulf of Mexico.

Apple currently offers maps app via iPhone, iPad, Mac and In the experimental version on the web. freedom Contact with Apple with a request for more information about the change but did not hear immediately.