Given it seems to be Siri based then that is to be expected although the 'half full' view point is iPad 2 is included. The fly over maps is another matter, I am surprised an iPhone 4 couldn't handle that although a 3G I totolly understand.
Street view is niche, does it help me to navigate, no.
I need a map to help me navigate to a place but I don't need something static which offers no help in getting from point A to B.
I can live without Google Maps.
Every time I'm navigating to a new place I use street view. It's absolutely critical, I couldn't do without it. If Google Maps are gone from iOS I'll be forced to go Android, as an 'upgrade' which removes critical functionality isn't exactly a good upgrade.
Street view is niche, does it help me to navigate, no.
I need a map to help me navigate to a place but I don't need something static which offers no help in getting from point A to B.
I can live without Google Maps.
Street view could be helpful if you wanted to look around to see what else is around there. But not as helpful if all you do is go between point A to B.
In London Apple Maps on iOS 6 beta are nowhere near beta level. From my Twitter feed today, many including screenshots:
- Streets are shown as numbers, American style. 'A405' rather than Old Kent Rd. Nobody in the UK uses these numbers for directions, or knows what the numbers are beyond 2 or 3 main highways. Nobody will ever say A405 in conversation. The numbers are useless, and the names aren't shown.
- No tube stations are shown
- The water is missing from parts of the Thames
- Searching for 'Bank Tube' takes you to Bank, Azerbaijan.
This is exactly what I was afraid would happen. I think of maps as critical smart phone feature and if maps in iOS 6 are really this bad, it may push me to try an Android phone.
This is exactly what I was afraid would happen. I think of maps as critical smart phone feature and if maps in iOS 6 are really this bad, it may push me to try an Android phone.
Anyone know if you are able to show turn by turn in km/h or is it just miles at the moment. Not sure if its just because its beta or I just cant find where to switch it over.
It's worth noting that TomTom owns Tele Atlas and also supplies mapping data to Google. So Apple's new application essentially uses the same data as Google Maps. It's not just turn-by-turn data, it's the geographical data on which the map tiles are based. If you look through the acknowledgments for Apple's new Maps and Google Maps many of the sources are the same.
Google began phasing out TeleAtlas (TomTom) a couple years ago, displeased with their map quality and the time it was taking them to identify and correct errors. IMHO TelAtlas maps haven't improved in quality since TomTom bought them out. TT doesn't sell nearly the number of PND's as they once did, so there's fewer contributors to their MapShare program where road errors are often first identified. Perhaps not as big a problem as it could be as they were overwhelmed with what they already had and were getting further behind in using that data anyway. In addition many of the experienced mapping employees left or were let go as TT revenues have fallen, further hindering Tomtom's map improvements.
I was disappointed of iOS 6 maps. They just looks like 3d maps used in Nokia years ago
Nokia used C3's 3D maps (at least on a website) and Apple bought C3, but it's axiomatically wrong to say they look "just like" Nokia Maps when 3D is such a small part of the new Maps and it's clearly a different look and feel from Nokia's maps from years ago.
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I need a map to help me navigate to a place but I don't need something static which offers no help in getting from point A to B.
I can live without Google Maps.
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Originally Posted by anantksundaram
Wow. Maps have 'personality and character'. Apple's doesn't. Who knew!
Looks like kotatsu the resident troll is back.
Oh grow a brain you muppet. Have you actually used Waze? Maybe you should try it before spouting such infantile drivel again.
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Originally Posted by AdamC
Street view is niche, does it help me to navigate, no.
I need a map to help me navigate to a place but I don't need something static which offers no help in getting from point A to B.
I can live without Google Maps.
Every time I'm navigating to a new place I use street view. It's absolutely critical, I couldn't do without it. If Google Maps are gone from iOS I'll be forced to go Android, as an 'upgrade' which removes critical functionality isn't exactly a good upgrade.
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Originally Posted by AdamC
Street view is niche, does it help me to navigate, no.
I need a map to help me navigate to a place but I don't need something static which offers no help in getting from point A to B.
I can live without Google Maps.
Street view could be helpful if you wanted to look around to see what else is around there. But not as helpful if all you do is go between point A to B.
A friend in the UK writes:
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In London Apple Maps on iOS 6 beta are nowhere near beta level. From my Twitter feed today, many including screenshots:
- Streets are shown as numbers, American style. 'A405' rather than Old Kent Rd. Nobody in the UK uses these numbers for directions, or knows what the numbers are beyond 2 or 3 main highways. Nobody will ever say A405 in conversation. The numbers are useless, and the names aren't shown.
- No tube stations are shown
- The water is missing from parts of the Thames
- Searching for 'Bank Tube' takes you to Bank, Azerbaijan.
This is exactly what I was afraid would happen. I think of maps as critical smart phone feature and if maps in iOS 6 are really this bad, it may push me to try an Android phone.
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Originally Posted by Mario
This is exactly what I was afraid would happen. I think of maps as critical smart phone feature and if maps in iOS 6 are really this bad, it may push me to try an Android phone.
Anyone know if you are able to show turn by turn in km/h or is it just miles at the moment. Not sure if its just because its beta or I just cant find where to switch it over.
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
From what we've seen in the iOS 6 beta so far, the maps are many months, if not years away from being ALPHA.
BETA means feature complete, just buggy.
Ouch. Looks like Google maps is still the way to go.
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Originally Posted by kotatsu
BETA means feature complete, just buggy.
No, that's not at all what it means.
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
No, that's not at all what it means.
Maybe we use different definitions here in the UK, but I've worked in software development for 20 years now, and BETA means very nearly done.
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Originally Posted by poke
It's worth noting that TomTom owns Tele Atlas and also supplies mapping data to Google. So Apple's new application essentially uses the same data as Google Maps. It's not just turn-by-turn data, it's the geographical data on which the map tiles are based. If you look through the acknowledgments for Apple's new Maps and Google Maps many of the sources are the same.
Google began phasing out TeleAtlas (TomTom) a couple years ago, displeased with their map quality and the time it was taking them to identify and correct errors. IMHO TelAtlas maps haven't improved in quality since TomTom bought them out. TT doesn't sell nearly the number of PND's as they once did, so there's fewer contributors to their MapShare program where road errors are often first identified. Perhaps not as big a problem as it could be as they were overwhelmed with what they already had and were getting further behind in using that data anyway. In addition many of the experienced mapping employees left or were let go as TT revenues have fallen, further hindering Tomtom's map improvements.
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Originally Posted by kotatsu
From what we've seen in the iOS 6 beta so far, the maps are many months, if not years away from being ALPHA.
they seem fine here - even tested it in rural areas.
I was disappointed of iOS 6 maps. They just looks like 3d maps used in Nokia years ago
And look how well that worked out for them, so it's obviously not the same.
Nokia used C3's 3D maps (at least on a website) and Apple bought C3, but it's axiomatically wrong to say they look "just like" Nokia Maps when 3D is such a small part of the new Maps and it's clearly a different look and feel from Nokia's maps from years ago.