Could Apple Deny App Store Access to Google Maps?

So Apple's mapping program included with iOS 6 isn't the greatest. The app may be a bit disappointing, but hey, it's hard to make decent maps. What would be inexcusable is if Google submitted a functioning app to the Apple-controlled App Store and Apple rejected it for including existing functionality. But some unnamed Google insiders think that might be the case. According to The Guardian: 

Sources at Google familiar with its mapping plans say they are “not optimistic” that Apple will ever approve a dedicated Google Maps iOS app.

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