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Enhanced Google Maps App with iPad Support 'Coming Soon'
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I think anyone on iOS 6+ needs to have both apps honestly. Luckily for us the consumer we have a choice between the two but neither are perfect. I default the Apple Maps because of the integration but every once and a while it doesn't know a POI or puts it in the wrong position. When that happens I use Google Maps. Honestly Google Maps seems to have just as bad POI data as Apple does at least where I live (Portland, OR and San Diego). I know that's not true everywhere.
If google took their incessant need for Google+ in it's apps I would probably switch to use Google with Apple backup, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
If google took their incessant need for Google+ in it's apps I would probably switch to use Google with Apple backup, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
Yes, it took Apple maps to be developed for Google to kick maps into high gear after years of prior development work, which included a fleet of vehicles to map every square inch of the world for inclusion in a free app, and millions and millions of capital poured into the project.
Stop. "Competition is good" can't be regurgitated for EVERYTHING in which competition exists.
http://mashable.com/2012/08/22/google-maps-facts/
Indeed. Google does have the better maps (and aerial images, and POIs, and search), but it feels slow and clunky compared to Apple Maps.
I certainly have in New York City. It constantly confuses the boroughs with one another -- even if I add "Brookyln", "Manhattan" or "Queens" to the address. It's so bad I simply can't use it. Google gets the same address correct every time--even without the full address.
So I told Siri to take me to an Old Navy (which I already knew where it was at) so I could buy some new rubber flip flops. She took be to the wrongest location ever, it was like some insurance building. I then fired up Google Maps to use the navigation, which I never use, and it got it right. However, I felt like I had to press a few more buttons to get to where I needed to get to just to start having a voice tell me where to go. I like Apple maps, and I think (even more so with iOS 7) will continue to use it as my primary mapping solution.
When I got to Old Navy, I bought my usual gray flip flops, and went with a brown pair as well, since they were 1 for $3.50 or 2 for $5. The cashier rang something up wrong, and only charged me for 1 pair!
When I got to Old Navy, I bought my usual gray flip flops, and went with a brown pair as well, since they were 1 for $3.50 or 2 for $5. The cashier rang something up wrong, and only charged me for 1 pair!
You really think that Apple doesn't give your info to the NSA, CIA, etc?
Precious.
Trust no one my friend. No one.
So you'll continue to use a mapping system that gave you incorrect directions over one that put you right on target because you had to press a few more buttons.
Sounds logical
Sounds logical
So I told Siri to take me to an Old Navy (which I already knew where it was at) so I could buy some new rubber flip flops. She took be to the wrongest location ever, it was like some insurance building. I then fired up Google Maps to use the navigation, which I never use, and it got it right. However, I felt like I had to press a few more buttons to get to where I needed to get to just to start having a voice tell me where to go. I like Apple maps, and I think (even more so with iOS 7) will continue to use it as my primary mapping solution.
When I got to Old Navy, I bought my usual gray flip flops, and went with a brown pair as well, since they were 1 for $3.50 or 2 for $5. The cashier rang something up wrong, and only charged me for 1 pair!
You say it was the wrong location, but I suspect Siri was actually trying to help you by preventing you making bad fashion choices.
So I told Siri to take me to an Old Navy (which I already knew where it was at) so I could buy some new rubber flip flops. She took be to the wrongest location ever, it was like some insurance building. I then fired up Google Maps to use the navigation, which I never use, and it got it right. However, I felt like I had to press a few more buttons to get to where I needed to get to just to start having a voice tell me where to go. I like Apple maps, and I think (even more so with iOS 7) will continue to use it as my primary mapping solution.
When I got to Old Navy, I bought my usual gray flip flops, and went with a brown pair as well, since they were 1 for $3.50 or 2 for $5. The cashier rang something up wrong, and only charged me for 1 pair!
So if you already knew where it was, why did you let Apple Maps take you to the wrong spot? If it the final destination was incorrect upon initial direction rendering, wouldn't that have been enough evidence for you to determine it was incorrect?
So you'll continue to use a mapping system that gave you incorrect directions over one that put you right on target because you had to press a few more buttons.
Sounds logical
You'll have to conduct a cost/benefit analysis to determine if the time spent to go from wrong location to right location is greater than the time it would take to push those extra buttons. Most efficient result would have Apple Maps being correct the first time. The most reliable would be to use Google Maps and the extra buttons, and then the epic fail option is going to the wrong location AND having to push those buttons.
I, too like to live dangerously.
I'm not seeing anything that confirms that the offline easter egg works with the iOS version. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
The auto-dim bug made Google Maps almost unusable, IMO. Hopefully fixed.
For POIs, I usually search FourSquare, then open directions in Apple Maps.
The auto-dim bug made Google Maps almost unusable, IMO. Hopefully fixed.
For POIs, I usually search FourSquare, then open directions in Apple Maps.
So I told Siri to take me to an Old Navy (which I already knew where it was at) so I could buy some new rubber flip flops. She took be to the wrongest location ever, it was like some insurance building. I then fired up Google Maps to use the navigation, which I never use, and it got it right. However, I felt like I had to press a few more buttons to get to where I needed to get to just to start having a voice tell me where to go. I like Apple maps, and I think (even more so with iOS 7) will continue to use it as my primary mapping solution.
When I got to Old Navy, I bought my usual gray flip flops, and went with a brown pair as well, since they were 1 for $3.50 or 2 for $5. The cashier rang something up wrong, and only charged me for 1 pair!
Cool story bro... no wait. You knew where you were going, but you let Siri talk you into going to, and I quote: "the wrongest location ever". To top that off, even though you got errant directions you're going to continue using it as your primary mapping solution.
This makes no sense.
There is so much fail here. You can be a better advocate for Apple by simply saying Go Apple!
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Just in the past couple days since I've tried using it I've noticed...
A major highway (I-40) had a section of it moved about a year and a half ago and Apple maps still haven't noticed. Google Maps AND Tom-Tom maps (which apple supposedly uses) both have updated with the change long ago.
Trying to use Siri with it is a COMPLETE mess. For some reason it couldn't find the main downtown library and kept wanting to direct me to 3 other locations. Siri said "I found XXXX which is 5 miles west of you" but it was actually East of me. I noticed this problem when Apple maps still came out. Apparently it's still there.
You can't set route preferences such as no tolls, no highways, etc.
When I searched for some local location, the app decided I really wanted to go to some location in another state. And then another search took me to another country.
This is a minor nitpick, but the google maps voice is much, much more gentle and human than the siri voice (I guess this will probably be fixed in iOS 7)
And all this is just what I can think of now, based on a couple days of using it. I really wanted to fall in love with it. I'm sure things will get better... but for now, I just can't.... I'll give it another shot with iOS 7.
I see what you did there.
But Apple Maps can only get better. I didn't use Google Maps when they first launched it. However, I'm sure it was full of just as many flaws, if not more.
I still prefer MapQuest if I'm looking at a map on my computer. Personally, I only started using Google Maps when I got an Android phone.
Privacy should remain a right, especially for law abiding citizens.
Laws will only continue to narrow down what can be done freely and without restriction. One day we may have laws that restrict [currently] legal and ethical behaviour. I don't want to see that coupled with an abundant and unrestricted ability to be monitored.