Seeing Modesto and Stockton on the list makes me wonder how they are assigning priority to Maps improvements.
Clearly not high priority targets. It is possible that they built these as some sort of "test" (especially since they are relatively close to Cupertino), and then just said "Fine, throw them in on the list" once they had completed the work.
The urban myth about Street View on iOS continues... Street View was NEVER available on iOS... It was not 'lost' when Apple went to its own mapping device...
The urban myth about Street View on iOS continues... Street View was NEVER available on iOS... It was not 'lost' when Apple went to its own mapping device...
I hate to tell you but Google Street View was previously available on the Maps app on the iPhone. See here for some analysis regarding the misunderstanding.
Clearly not high priority targets. It is possible that they built these as some sort of "test" (especially since they are relatively close to Cupertino), and then just said "Fine, throw them in on the list" once they had completed the work.
No... having lived in California for many years, I can tell you that if you find yourself in either Modesto or Stockton, you're lost. A good map is exactly what you need in order to go somewhere better.
It's probably based on what data they can get that's clean. Modesto and Stockton are probably some of the bigger cities in Ca they still have left to do. Who knows?
I live fairly close to both and neither are major cities. They're both small towns compared to the rest of the Bay Area. So it is odd they would pick those towns instead of higher populated areas like San Jose or Palo Alto (which is also small but is a busy lil town) or even Oakland.
Apple maps is infintly better than google maps (via web).
I cannot comment on the google map app on the iDevice, but I don't care as this shit will never get past the tighest quality control out there, thats me.
Based on the UI from past uses of google, I can be 100% certain that its rubbish.
Apple maps work fine for me, and it will only get better over time.
Where are the whiners when google first released their map app ? Where are you ? I can smell you but not see you ? Please come out and play.
The Google Maps UI has been completely redesigned and it's much better than most of Apple's iOS junk. Maybe Jony Ive will fix things but right now, Google's doing much better than Apple with UI.
"Compounding the problem was Apple's decision to ditch Google Maps, which powered iOS Maps until iOS 6, a move that left iOS device users without familiar features like Google's Street View and public transit times."
Complaining that Google Maps was taken away without mentioning that they are now available on the iPhone again is sloppy writing.
"The Press" may have done a lot of complaining about Apple maps but I (someone who uses Apple maps every day) personally found it to be a BIG improvement over Google's feature-hobbled maps that was on IOS previously.
I live fairly close to both and neither are major cities. They're both small towns compared to the rest of the Bay Area. So it is odd they would pick those towns instead of higher populated areas like San Jose or Palo Alto (which is also small but is a busy lil town) or even Oakland.
You do realize that major sections of Oakland, Palo Alto and San Jose as well as Cupertino, Hayward, Milpitas, Mountain View, Sacramento, San Francisco, South San Francisco, and Sunnyvale already have 3D Flyover renderings?
Compared to many cities in the United States, Modesto and Stockton are "major cities." For example, Stockton has a greater population than Buffalo, NY; Durham, NC; Newark, NJ; Orlando, FL; or Reno, NV.
The urban myth about Street View on iOS continues... Street View was NEVER available on iOS... It was not 'lost' when Apple went to its own mapping device...
I always scratch my head when I read posts that proclaim something with words like never and terms like urban myth. You're so cocksure about your comment that I can't help but assume that you have extensively researched this "fact" which is why you haven't phrased your comment as I think or I believe yet you're wrong and it's easily verifiable as noted by a previous comment.
San Antonio, Texas is the largest city by population in the United States which does not have 3D Flyover rendering. San Antonio is the seventh largest city by population in the United States.
1. New York, NY 2. Los Angeles, CA 3. Chicago, IL 4. Houston, TX 5. Philadelphia, PA 6. Phoenix, AZ 7. San Antonio, TX - No Flyover 8. San Diego, CA 9. Dallas, TX 10. San Jose, CA 11. Jacksonville, FL - No Flyover 12. Indianapolis, IN 13. Austin, TX 14. San Francisco, CA 15. Columbus, OH - No Flyover 16. Ft. Worth, TX 17. Charlotte, NC - No Flyover 18. Detroit, MI - No Flyover 19. El Paso, TX - No Flyover 20. Memphis, TN 21. Boston, MA 22. Seattle, WA 23. Denver, CO 24. Baltimore, MD 25. Washington, D.C. - No Flyover 26. Nashville, TN 27. Louisville, KY - No Flyover 28. Milwaukee, WI - No Flyover 29. Portland, OR 30. Oklahoma City, OK - No Flyover 31. Las Vegas, NV 32. Albuquerque, NM - No Flyover 33. Tucson, AZ - No Flyover 34. Fresno, CA - No Flyover 35. Sacramento, CA 36. Long Beach, CA 37. Kansas City, MO - No Flyover 38. Mesa, AZ - No Flyover 39. Virginia Beach, VA - No Flyover 40. Atlanta, GA 41. Colorado Springs, CO - No Flyover 42. Raleigh, NC - No Flyover 43. Omaha, NE - No Flyover 44. Miami, FL 45. Tulsa, OK - No Flyover 46. Oakland, CA 47. Cleveland, OH 48. Minneapolis, MN - No Flyover 49. Wichita, KS - No Flyover 50. Arlington, TX 51. New Orleans, LA 52. Bakersfield, CA - No Flyover 53. Tampa, FL - No Flyover 54. Anaheim, CA - No Flyover 55. Honolulu, HI 56. Aurora, CO 57. Santa Ana, CA - No Flyover 58. St. Louis, MO - No Flyover 59. Riverside, CA - No Flyover 60. Corpus Christi, TX - No Flyover
The urban myth about Street View on iOS continues... Street View was NEVER available on iOS... It was not 'lost' when Apple went to its own mapping device...
but just so you know, as it seems you are unaware how Street View was accessible on the iOS map, this kid put together a helpful Youtube video, four years ago.
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What data specifically in Apple Maps is sourced from Tom Tom?
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Originally Posted by quinney
Seeing Modesto and Stockton on the list makes me wonder how they are assigning priority to Maps improvements.
Clearly not high priority targets. It is possible that they built these as some sort of "test" (especially since they are relatively close to Cupertino), and then just said "Fine, throw them in on the list" once they had completed the work.
What they need to do is to reality check all the Yelp-sourced POIs and location data. Or replace the Yelp location data entirely.
I hate to tell you but Google Street View was previously available on the Maps app on the iPhone. See here for some analysis regarding the misunderstanding.
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Originally Posted by isaidso
Clearly not high priority targets. It is possible that they built these as some sort of "test" (especially since they are relatively close to Cupertino), and then just said "Fine, throw them in on the list" once they had completed the work.
No... having lived in California for many years, I can tell you that if you find yourself in either Modesto or Stockton, you're lost. A good map is exactly what you need in order to go somewhere better.
I'm more concerned about "Providence, RH".
What state is RH? Rhode Hampshire?
I think Omaha Nebraska is next, the overhead air traffic has picked up...
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Originally Posted by digitalclips
When will OS X have access I wonder?
I bet this summer.
They will probably have a Maps application and a web interface.
I live fairly close to both and neither are major cities. They're both small towns compared to the rest of the Bay Area. So it is odd they would pick those towns instead of higher populated areas like San Jose or Palo Alto (which is also small but is a busy lil town) or even Oakland.
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Originally Posted by hfts
Apple maps is infintly better than google maps (via web).
I cannot comment on the google map app on the iDevice, but I don't care as this shit will never get past the tighest quality control out there, thats me.
Based on the UI from past uses of google, I can be 100% certain that its rubbish.
Apple maps work fine for me, and it will only get better over time.
Where are the whiners when google first released their map app ? Where are you ? I can smell you but not see you ? Please come out and play.
The Google Maps UI has been completely redesigned and it's much better than most of Apple's iOS junk. Maybe Jony Ive will fix things but right now, Google's doing much better than Apple with UI.
Complaining that Google Maps was taken away without mentioning that they are now available on the iPhone again is sloppy writing.
"The Press" may have done a lot of complaining about Apple maps but I (someone who uses Apple maps every day) personally found it to be a BIG improvement over Google's feature-hobbled maps that was on IOS previously.
Troy NY also has FlyOver.
Check out Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Russell Sage College in FlyOver.
Very cool. Go Apple...
You do realize that major sections of Oakland, Palo Alto and San Jose as well as Cupertino, Hayward, Milpitas, Mountain View, Sacramento, San Francisco, South San Francisco, and Sunnyvale already have 3D Flyover renderings?
Compared to many cities in the United States, Modesto and Stockton are "major cities." For example, Stockton has a greater population than Buffalo, NY; Durham, NC; Newark, NJ; Orlando, FL; or Reno, NV.
I always scratch my head when I read posts that proclaim something with words like never and terms like urban myth. You're so cocksure about your comment that I can't help but assume that you have extensively researched this "fact" which is why you haven't phrased your comment as I think or I believe yet you're wrong and it's easily verifiable as noted by a previous comment.
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Originally Posted by Lerxt
Of no practical value whatsoever, unlike street view.
Sure, That's why Google is trying to copy it but can't.
In the mean time, you sir are in denial.
I prefer to zoom in with FlyOver in Apple Maps than to use StreetView. I don't use Google Maps anymore on iOS.
Once Apple Maps is available on OS X I will use it there as well instead of Google Maps.
With so many Maps available nowadays, I think Apple Maps is very rich and yet has amazing potential.
Here is a [URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population]list of cities in the United States by Population[/URL] and a notation if the city doesn't have 3D Flyover.
1. New York, NY
2. Los Angeles, CA
3. Chicago, IL
4. Houston, TX
5. Philadelphia, PA
6. Phoenix, AZ
7. San Antonio, TX - No Flyover
8. San Diego, CA
9. Dallas, TX
10. San Jose, CA
11. Jacksonville, FL - No Flyover
12. Indianapolis, IN
13. Austin, TX
14. San Francisco, CA
15. Columbus, OH - No Flyover
16. Ft. Worth, TX
17. Charlotte, NC - No Flyover
18. Detroit, MI - No Flyover
19. El Paso, TX - No Flyover
20. Memphis, TN
21. Boston, MA
22. Seattle, WA
23. Denver, CO
24. Baltimore, MD
25. Washington, D.C. - No Flyover
26. Nashville, TN
27. Louisville, KY - No Flyover
28. Milwaukee, WI - No Flyover
29. Portland, OR
30. Oklahoma City, OK - No Flyover
31. Las Vegas, NV
32. Albuquerque, NM - No Flyover
33. Tucson, AZ - No Flyover
34. Fresno, CA - No Flyover
35. Sacramento, CA
36. Long Beach, CA
37. Kansas City, MO - No Flyover
38. Mesa, AZ - No Flyover
39. Virginia Beach, VA - No Flyover
40. Atlanta, GA
41. Colorado Springs, CO - No Flyover
42. Raleigh, NC - No Flyover
43. Omaha, NE - No Flyover
44. Miami, FL
45. Tulsa, OK - No Flyover
46. Oakland, CA
47. Cleveland, OH
48. Minneapolis, MN - No Flyover
49. Wichita, KS - No Flyover
50. Arlington, TX
51. New Orleans, LA
52. Bakersfield, CA - No Flyover
53. Tampa, FL - No Flyover
54. Anaheim, CA - No Flyover
55. Honolulu, HI
56. Aurora, CO
57. Santa Ana, CA - No Flyover
58. St. Louis, MO - No Flyover
59. Riverside, CA - No Flyover
60. Corpus Christi, TX - No Flyover
Originally Posted by Ken_sanders_aia
The urban myth about Street View on iOS continues... Street View was NEVER available on iOS... It was not 'lost' when Apple went to its own mapping device...
Hey buddy, I've got some news for you:
but just so you know, as it seems you are unaware how Street View was accessible on the iOS map, this kid put together a helpful Youtube video, four years ago.