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Apple Launches New 'Maps' App in iOS 6, Includes Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Real-Time Traffic, 3D Maps

olowott said:
Yep, ipad 3 gets it:) but the awesome classic iPad 2 doesn't :(


For now;)
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Which I found to be odd, considering the iPad 2 is only, what, a year and a half old?
I chose to wait for the 'next' iPad. I can no longer afford to upgrade my phone AND iPad every year they bring out a new one. haha...
 
bushido said:
pathetic update in my opinion, i know i'll get downvoted for that but i'll give you my reason.

all those "incredible" new features are just cooperation programs with other big companies and thats not what apple used to stand for. such a sell out :(

Yelp Yelp Yelp, Facebook, Twitter, did i mention Yeld? and Airlines
... SAD

it shows with those new siri commands "where does the movie xy play?" "heres a list of theaters ... by YELP" seriously, thats what they could come up with after all those months? how about implementing something thats actually useful to the USER like lets say "siri turn off wifi"

and still no notification center api for the devs .... the not center looks just SAD on the iPad.
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Yes, integration is a terrible thing.

Also, there were more than just cooperation features announced. And don't forget, the biggest feature of the iPhone 4S (for many), Siri, wasn't announced at WWDC last year. It was announced at the unveiling of the iPhone 4S. So there's more to come, I'm sure.
 
starlight0229 said:
You're correct. From the fine print here: http://www.apple.com/ios/ios6/maps/ "Some features may not be available in all countries or all areas. Flyover and turn-by-turn navigation will be available only on iPhone 4S and iPad 2 or later. Cellular data charges may apply.
Siri will be available only on iPhone 4S and iPad (3rd generation) and requires Internet access. Siri may not be available in all languages or all areas, and features may vary by area. Cellular data charges may apply."
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Yeah thought so. I'll be using my iPad in the car tethered to my iPhone for Siri/turn by turn :)

Of course, this fall I'll probably be getting the new iPhone anyway ;)
 
Glad to see that iOS now comes with an on-board turn-by-turn navigation. But what about offline caching? To me map and navigation software makes the most sense when it doesn't require a constant internet connection, as I would primarily use it when I'm abroad. I hope this is some of the unmentioned features or will be implemented later. It should be easy to cache a few cities or even a whole country on a 32 or 64 GB iPhone.
 
Is iOS 6 going to have complete feature compatibility with the iPhone 4? I missed that in the coverage if it was mentioned.
 
Xultar said:
What gps mapping apps can you use without a wireless connection? All the GPS apps I know require a signal.
GPS doesn't work without a signal right? :confused:
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I think he was talking about having wi-fi or Cellular data.

And for that I can say Navigon, Tomtom, garmin, or any app that lets you store the maps on your phone.

If you have to get the maps online, you're screwed if you don't have wi-fi or cellular.

And you are right on a technicality, yes, GPS uses signal. But honestly, it's pretty obvious when some one says wireless connection they are talking about something that connects them to the internet.
 
tigress666 said:
I think he was talking about having wi-fi or Cellular data.

And for that I can say Navigon, Tomtom, garmin, or any app that lets you store the maps on your phone.

If you have to get the maps online, you're screwed if you don't have wi-fi or cellular.

And you are right on a technicality, yes, GPS uses signal. But honestly, it's pretty obvious when some one says wireless connection they are talking about something that connects them to the internet.
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Yes, that's what I was talking about. Obviously you need a GPS connection, but not having to rely on a cell connection or wi-fi connection is huge.
 
npggirl said:
Which I found to be odd, considering the iPad 2 is only, what, a year and a half old?
I chose to wait for the 'next' iPad. I can no longer afford to upgrade my phone AND iPad every year they bring out a new one. haha...
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There was a report that the iPhone 4s has a chip with better capability of hearing dictation, which was a major reason why Siri wasn't backwards compatible. I would guess the same about the iPad 2
 
This looks good, overall. Not sure about the traffic crowd sourcing.

Biggest question I have: Will turn by turn be US only?

If the maps are online only, I'd rather stay with Navigon.
 
skillwill said:
I reckon I'm watching different keynotes to everyone else ... I never slate Apple and hate coming on here everytime there's an update to hear people moaning. The one time I look forward to it, everyone's on here praising it. I think this update is worrying - to me this could be iOS 5.5, if the iPhone 4S isn't an iPhone 5, this isn't worth a whole numerical jump either. Unless you have unlimited data to use FaceTime, unlimited battery to go anywhere that you would actually need to use a map to get to or are planning on getting a new car it's not exciting at all.
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Yeah, every phone that uses maps and video calls have huge, unlimited batteries and unlimited data (although Sprint actually does, so...).

These features give the iPhone some features other phones have had for a while, and gives new features that no phone has. It's a good thing.

Plus, don't forget that Apple didn't announce Siri until the unveiling of the iPhone 4S, so there's good reason to think that they have a few more big features they'll be announcing when they show off their next iPhone.

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Stella said:
This looks good, overall. Not sure about the traffic crowd sourcing.

Biggest question: Will turn by turn be US only?
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Probably, at first.
 
guch20 said:
And don't forget, the biggest feature of the iPhone 4S (for many), Siri, wasn't announced at WWDC last year. It was announced at the unveiling of the iPhone 4S. So there's more to come, I'm sure.
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Because iOS 5 didn't allow developers to make use of Siri anyway. So why ruin the surprise and reveal it at a developer's conference.

To be honest, I am rather surprised Apple didn't prepare developers for the different resolution the iPhone 5 will necessarily have to have. It will probably be like with the iPhone 4, they announce the new screen size the day it comes out, say that all Apple Apps are ready for it and encourage developers to fix their Apps as soon as possible. I mean, they didn't officially forewarn OS X developers (except for Adobe apparently) that their Apps will look pixelated on the Retina MBP from today, did they?
 
Looking forward to using the new Maps, but I have a feeling that it won't be that great for Canada. Sticking to Navigon for now, unless they have a cached version for when I venture to the US.
 
Watabou said:
I am frankly astonished that the 3GS got this update. Thanks Apple! :)

Look at the detail on the new maps though. It's amazing! Not at all sorry to see google maps go after I saw that. Very happy about the built in turn by turn navigation.
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You do have to realize that some of the major features such as Maps (turn-by-turn), Siri improvements, and Facetime improvements won't be available for 3GS. In another words, iOS 6 will technically be similar to iOS 5. That is why it is still supported.
 
Kind of pathetic if you ask me. I had the Iphone 3g, left it to get the driod which had built in navigation in 2009/10. I came back to the iphone 4 in the spring of 2011. So here I am in 2012 with a phone that doesnt have built in nav because its out dated? Thanks APPLE!!! Dont get me wrong I like this phone a lot but this is ridiculous.
 
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