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Apple's New iOS 6 Maps App Drawing Significant Criticism

Wow! Obviously that photo in Apple's map was taken after the aliens landed and started messing everything up with their warp guns... The overlards are here. No typo.
 
joesegh said:
Simple fact is that it's plain ugly. Google has put a lot of time in to making their maps easy on the eyes and incredibly useful at a glance. Apple will take at least a couple years to catch up in my opinion.
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I guess somebody in Cupertino is now slowly and painfully learning the fact that writing good navigational software is more complicated that turning an existing Open Source operating system into a commercial software platform...

They should have bought Navigon or maybe even TomTom instead of even trying to do it on their own.
 
slippperygoo said:
Just a minute let me look at my calendar...yep just as I suspected, it's 2012, shouldn't we be used to some bugs by now. Time will help fix the issue.

In the meantime since you're using an iPhone I heard there is a really cool app, Safari, give it a try. To use it put your finger on the icon (not too long!!!, more like a tap) and then in the white bar across the top put www.google.com/maps.
It also has bugs so brace yourself, but it's been around quite a bit longer so it's a little more ironed out.

You're welcome.
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Bonus tip for everyone: Press the little "share" button and select "Add to Homescreen". Now you have an icon for it, to make you feel a little more at ease.

Yes, I know it's not the same as the standalone app :cool: but it's presumably waiting to be approved, so this is the next best thing for those that absolutely need street view or transit directions from google.
 
I remember a while back John Gruber saying that if Apple was going to do maps, it had to do them exceptionally well. Well they didn't. What say you now John?
 
Patriot24 said:
And now we know why Steve Jobs was so adamant about controlling the entire user experience from end-to-end.

See what happens when you don't own the backend service? Apple is losing control of its products because they became dependent on Google.
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I agree with this. However, I think the iPhone would have been half the phone it was on the original launch had they not relied on Google for some elements...

Just sucks that we have one more Apple v. X comparison to make.
 
Please do an article on how horrible the app store is too. Not only does it just display the top apps in like 3 places but it is going to kill the indie developer.

Way less visibility when searching (just 1 app at a time).
If you can find categories there is no longer a place for new apps. What was release date is not top revenue (why would a customer want to see that instead of new apps?
Super slow compared to last store.
Crashes a lot..
 
Apple says "If traffic is not properly displayed, verify that the Traffic setting is enabled. Tap Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services and confirm Traffic is set to On.

If Maps fails to display results, results are incorrect, locations are missing, or you experience any other issue while using Maps, you can report the issue:

Tap the lower-right corner of the display.

Tap Report a Problem.
Choose the appropriate issue description follow the onscreen instructions."

it's a new thing , give it time :p
 
darkslide29 said:
Bonus tip for everyone: Press the little "share" button and select "Add to Homescreen". Now you have an icon for it, to make you feel a little more at ease.

Yes, I know it's not the same as the standalone app :cool: but it's presumably waiting to be approved, so this is the next best thing for those that absolutely need street view or transit directions from google.
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... or a decent map :p
 
lilo777 said:
This is opposite of true. You are assuming that it is feasible in our days for company to be the best at everything. iMaps proves that it's not the case. Vertical integration was a good idea in the first half of last century but not anymore. All Apple services are and apps are decent but not as good as what the best solutions are.
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My point was that Apple would probably have a better product if they had spent the last several years doing what they are doing now. Instead, they depended on data from a 3rd party that is probably no longer interested in doing business with them.

Depending on the best solution makes sense until the best solution walks out the door. I am in no way excusing Apple, but I think the assumption that Apple simply shut the door on Google is probably not reality.

Google manufactures their own handsets now (via Motorola). There is a significant advantage to be gained by pulling maps from Apple. You're seeing it in this thread.
 
If I were google I'd release a iOS maps app and charge you a buck. Then I'd watch the millions roll in. Apple Maps is deplorable. Those defending it are either extremely lucky or straight up delusional.

Would it have killed apple to wait another year on this one?
 
mo3mo3 said:
apple says "if traffic is not properly displayed, verify that the traffic setting is enabled. Tap settings > privacy > location services > system services and confirm traffic is set to on.

If maps fails to display results, results are incorrect, locations are missing, or you experience any other issue while using maps, you can report the issue:

Tap the lower-right corner of the display.

Tap report a problem.
Choose the appropriate issue description follow the onscreen instructions."

it's a new thing , give it time :p
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+1000000
 
McDonald's train station
macdonalds.jpg


Gundam train station (very imaginative)
pachinok.jpg


My apartment building (6 stories, 150 m long) is not indicated on the map (empty area) even though it is more than 30 years old.
 
Bad move by Apple. Google has been perfecting its maps since they launched it back in 2005. Apple should have left it to Google, it will take them years to catch up.
 
lilo777 said:
And the only viable alternative is Android phone. Do you know of something else?
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Mapquest app for iPhone. It's OK. I noticed that it doesn't read latitude and longitude numbers, so useless for hiking.
 
Patriot24 said:
And now we know why Steve Jobs was so adamant about controlling the entire user experience from end-to-end.

See what happens when you don't own the backend service? Apple is losing control of its products because they became dependent on Google.
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If the maps data is provided by TomTom, OSM and others, where is the backend control?
 
I've been an Apple user for almost 10 years, and the Maps app mess has made me seriously considering switching to WP or even Android. I know first hand that the competition's devices and UI kind of sucks, but at least their Maps app is functional...
Anyway, did Google ever announced officially that they'll release a Maps app for iOS 6? I saw a lot of articles mentioning it, but no links to the source.
And what other solutions is there out there? I was planning on getting the iPhone 5 but now I won't until a functional Maps app is made available for it. Would jailbreaking be useful?
 
A pub that was demolished about 8 years ago is still listed on the new maps as is my local (former) Woolworths. Embarrassing
 
Winni said:
But what's even worse is that their App Store policy will NOT allow Google to publish Google Maps; after all, Apple does not allow apps that replace features provided by Apple.

It seems that iOS users who really need that a working Maps application should neither upgrade to iOS 6 nor should they buy the new iPhone.
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This comment about Apple not allowing map apps isn't true, MapQuest offers their navigation application in the App store and there are many others.....so if Google wants to push a Map App to iOS, it could probably do so (since others already do that).

As a user, I'd wait till this gets sorted out till upgrading to 6 though, especially international customers where it sound like the Apple Map App is exceedingly bad.
 
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