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Google Maps Update Improves Navigation, Adds Arabic and Hebrew Support
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I live in a major UK city, almost city center and the info/satellite image of Google dates 5 years back (can still see places/buildings that have not existed for the last few years)
So **** that! 1 year old Apple maps beat's the crap out of it for me.
I use google maps and I have not had a issues with it. On the other hand I had many issues with apple map. Apple map send me the wrong way or the place did not exists.
Come to Australia and try and use Apple Maps, I can guarantee it will lead you astray many a time.
Well, maybe if I come to Australia I will use Google maps but for now, where I live, Apple maps does it just fine for me.
I've removed google from my iPhone and iPad now Apple mapping has improved.
As Apple builds it's ISO system I'm finding I can remove other apps which makes for a lot easier use of the iPhone etc
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It's not just Apple maps as TomTom and Garmin both have problems in Australia. The company which supplies the Australian government maps to these companies must have a lot of faults. I know this as we have tried all these while we are in Australia.
As Apple builds it's ISO system I'm finding I can remove other apps which makes for a lot easier use of the iPhone etc
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It's not just Apple maps as TomTom and Garmin both have problems in Australia. The company which supplies the Australian government maps to these companies must have a lot of faults. I know this as we have tried all these while we are in Australia.
Apple Maps inability to scroll or zoom in or out of the map while navigating trumps every one of those Google issues, IMO. (personally I've not had an issue with Voice directions getting cut off and don't really care about iOS7 "support" whatever that means).
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Old news, that was kicking around before IOS 6 and Apple Maps took over.
My comment still stands.
it could be his cellular provider, depending on where I am at, my AT&T service will take minutes before it can draw up the map, at my home and work, I get very fast cellular service and takes about 2-3 seconds for the map to draw up.
it is google's fault for not providing 4G service nationwide!
You don't think the fact that Apple Maps doesn't know where anywhere in Manchester actually is is a bit more of an issue?
I'm not really sure a maps app that only works as a giant jpeg from space is actually a typical use scenario.
I think you are on the wrong forum, mate. Get back to the Android hangout and enjoy the lag.
+1. Perhaps once Apple releases a desktop version of Maps, similar synchronization will be possible there too. I would also add live traffic conditions and public transit info as two other big reasons why I prefer Google maps. I don't really care about the ios 7 style update. I don't have major complaints about Apple Maps but it just lacks the features I want. Both Apple maps and Google maps are fairly accurate around Toronto and I can't say one wins over the other in terms of accuracy. Both have their misses too. for example when I search for "Costco" in Apple Maps while in downtown Toronto it always shows some place downtown which is many miles away from the nearest Costco location. I reported it several months back but nothing has changed. Then again, when I reported a mistake in Google Maps with some address in Waterloo showing on a wrong street I actually heard back from google saying that I was right and they fixed the error but in fact it still shows the address on the wrong street.
Apple thinks there are two Walmarts in my town (there is only one)
I don't even know how Apple got that mysterious 2nd address. That location is actually an old factory turned indoor go-kart track.
There was an old Walmart near that 2nd address... but that was over 15 years ago.
It makes me wonder where Apple gets its POI information. There isn't a document anywhere in the world that would list a Walmart at that particular address.
Apple somehow got the one Walmart address correct... so where did they get the other address?
Since you said "Apple maps is terrible", it must be true
I never said Apple Maps is terrible. That's why it was in quotes, sir! In fact, I use it quite often and love it.
I'm not sure where Google and Apple get their POI data. I do recall seeing articles discussing the question and so this might be known. They certainly get it from different sources. when I compare their POI data in Toronto it's often very different. neither one is close to being complete but combined they would do ok, lol. But I'm not sure if placing a second Walmart in your town or Costco in downtown Toronto is just a question of bad POI data. These things are so badly off that it might be something else.
For example, the bad Costco location only shows up if I do a search for "Costco". If I search for "Costco Toronto" it shows the correct location.
Well, since pretty much on Google is free, and it is monetised by having a large amount of users, then... not sure what you mean.
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Don't get angry with him. Probable he wrote that message 3 months ago. His laggy android device only now delivered it..
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I find annoying that google maps doesn't have a history section, with old searches. I might be wrong thou (I haven't used it for a while).
I been using it in Manchester for over a year and from my experience it knows very well where everything is, many times better then almost a decade old google maps! So with all due respect I have no idea what on earth are you talking about?
