also from vancity here. what do you use for transit?? I miss the google maps directions that can incorporate transit. found any subsitutes??
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Nokia Launches Free Mapping Alternative for iOS: 'HERE Maps'
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also from vancity here. what do you use for transit?? I miss the google maps directions that can incorporate transit. found any subsitutes??
One of the main reason I use maps is for traffic info. Apple's is useless. Google web apps is too slow. This thing is fast! Even just zooming in and out of regular map view is super fast, like its loaded from cache. Traffic data is using Google's traffic style, which is what I needed from Apple. Just have to see how accurate the traffic data is. Interface is sleek and European. The mono-colored streets is easy to read. I love it!
Nokia have been doing maps longer than Google so it should be pretty floor less data by now.
Yeah, well Google didn't send me to a NEIGHBORING COUNTRY when I typed in "pizza".
Damn u Nokia, and i was all happy U coming abroad my iphon4s iOS 6
But Nooooo, you gave me sth that makes my iphone4s look like a samsung galaxy S1 UI
But Nooooo, you gave me sth that makes my iphone4s look like a samsung galaxy S1 UI
I used Nokia Maps a lot in my N8 which I given to my father. It allowed me downloading in packages of large areas (like the whole Uruguay or three states of Brazil comprehending an area of something around 800km^2).
Maybe the iOS Nokia Maps is just a wrapper of the web app, so it's potentially useless. The Symbian one was excellent.
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Hey, what you'd expect since the time Tim Cook requested an iOS map application from Nokia? How much time has passed since iPhone5 and Apple Maps were launched? Three months? Maybe in a year iOS Nokia Maps will look better than the Symbian's one. Then it will be a big competitor.
I can't really comment on this app, but my experience with Nokia maps is quite great. At least for my usage.
- The most important in maps for me is that the roads are there (up to date, even the small ones). So I know where I'm going and I'll find my destination. In other words Navigation. In this, I have had 100% success with Nokia maps in real life usage. And Lumia/Symbian offers the best solution for this (at least outside US). Sorry Japanese users, for some reason Nokia maps is lacking there. Use something else, simple.
* EDIT: my real life usage scenario covers around europe travelling with a car + some parts in Asia. Not in USA or all the possible corners in the world.
I had a good experience in Brazil and Uruguay with the Symbian's one. To me, the main use for a mobile map app is for navigation too. If I need streetview I just use the desktop app. When mobile, I can't even assure that I'll be able to supply all the bandwidth which a streetview app requires. The offline map downloading is way better than Google's since I can download a whole-country map.
Nokia have been doing maps longer than Google so it should be pretty floor less data by now.
The data on HERE is fine. I have no problem with that and I don't think anyone on here feels too much different. It's the UI that is horrible. In 2007, Apple owned zero data and still put out a great looking Maps app. Nokia should at least know how to put a decent app or pay someone who knows how. But, then again, I believe this is their first app for iOS.
The longer Google takes on releasing an app, the less of a mistake it will be. From many of the post I'm reading, people are getting used to the Apple maps and most in the US do not have major issues with the map app. The exception would be overseas (especially the UK) where there are lots of problems in the mapping database. Unless Goggle matches Apple's app on turn by turn and other features, I can't see everyone switching back to Google maps. Especially when Apple cleans up it's mapping database.
Again, most of the mapping database problems are occurring outside of the US. If I lived outside the US, I wouldn't consider Apple maps till they do more work on their mapping database.
Using apple maps and just loving it!
I have been using apple maps and I love it. I do not use public transport so I am not bothered by the lack of public transport info but otherwise it is as good as it gets. The UI is the best and even fAndriods will agree with me on that. The Whiners will whine no matter what and if you live in a remote English town, too bad!
I have been using apple maps and I love it. I do not use public transport so I am not bothered by the lack of public transport info but otherwise it is as good as it gets. The UI is the best and even fAndriods will agree with me on that. The Whiners will whine no matter what and if you live in a remote English town, too bad!
Nokia's maps are shocking!!!
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There's Nokia's maps, apple's maps and googles all for the same place.
Nokia's maps doesn't give me public transport for a journey I do once a month, google's wants me to catch a made up bus for part of the journey, Apple's maps ties into an app called Transit which is up to date and accurate. I know which I prefer.....
There's Nokia's maps, apple's maps and googles all for the same place.
Nokia's maps doesn't give me public transport for a journey I do once a month, google's wants me to catch a made up bus for part of the journey, Apple's maps ties into an app called Transit which is up to date and accurate. I know which I prefer.....
Well, Nokia Maps historically was good for driving, giving directions and by allowing offline map downloading. If you need anything else, use Apple or Google Maps. Easy.
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Did you actually try to use Nokia Maps?
I think Here Maps should be called Nokia-Drive-No-Streetview-No-Sattelite-Images. So maybe iOS users would use Nokia Maps for what it's good for.
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What does bay area mean? The world is bigger than bay area and, principally, the USA.
I wish Google would just hurry up and release their own app. I don't plan on downloading it, but it will certainly silence a lot of the whining.
Disappointing app, with very low res satellite imagery round here, and although it may serve the basic purpose of showing a street map, it doesn't exactly shine with quality. No better really than Apple's Maps, except it seems to have towns generally in the right place, which is always useful. I was expecting much better than this, as the consensus always seemed to be that Nokia maps were good. I'm still waiting for Google to do it right.
What's good about this Nokia made app is that it adds a bit of pressure to Apple and Google to come out with a better alternative.
What? How does releasing a terrible product convince anybody to improve theirs? I could have my son draw up a map of the world in crayon, make an app out of it and tag it with "Hey, at least it's not Nokia!"
Seen more than a few comments suggesting inaccuracies or lack of data for certain areas. Haven't seen any problems myself but some seem to have.