It's not. You can turn it off in iOS as well, what is claimed here is that it's required for the street view to work, which would be completely arbitrary.
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Google Adds Street View to Web-Based Google Maps for Mobile Devices
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It's not. You can turn it off in iOS as well, what is claimed here is that it's required for the street view to work, which would be completely arbitrary.
I don't know why google just doesn't let us use the desktop version for instance when I went to the Jamba Juice website and tried store locator I was able to use google maps on their web page and I used google maps as if I were on a pc no problems at all .. U can drag the little man just like the old maps app...
Try iit!! looks better and works better than the mobile view jambajuice.com/locator
Try iit!! looks better and works better than the mobile view jambajuice.com/locator
I don't believe so. The maps app with iOS 6 wouldn't be able to magically switch to Google maps anyway. They would need to integrate it into the app. Links that might point to a map from other applications will open in iOS Maps. I don't think you can choose an alternate default web browser either.
Actually, you are wrong. Apple Maps does not need data. The map is self contained in the app, it just needs a GPS signal.
And again, not working in the UK for me. Anyone else????
Nope not seeing it show up for a few places I checked in the UK (I live in Germany but checked my old homes) but it is working for Hamburg Germany (at least around the Alster)
Apple Maps only requires a data connection when it routes your directions. After that it does NOT require a data connection. I tested this out myself by using it through an area where I get absolutely no signal. Apple Maps carried on with turn by trun with no problem.
This is not true. It will only show cached data. You still need a data connection to zoom into places you have not viewed before yet.
Do you have a source for this? As far as I can tell it pulls the maps from the Internet. When I poke around in Airplane mode it doesn't show much for maps. Some basic cities are there if I zoom out but if I zoom in there isn't much of anything.
Well, yeah it's seems like Google take advantage of the situation to mine gps data from users, when it's not really necessary to show street view.
Why doesn't Apple allow customers to choose the default app that they prefer? The lack of choice in iOS is one thing I really hate about it. I find the user experience to be inferior given the lack of customization.
My question was in regards to using an Internet connection for map data, not about location.
well unless your 007 i wouldnt worry about it too much . Some might think thats a fair deal to get extra features
Google Street View is vital to me about once a month, useful twice a month, and cool/fun 365 days a year. This version is less cool, less slick, less friendly, less fast... but for what I need (spotting a driveway or lane that is hard to see overhead) it does the job!
And transit info is all there as well.
A good backup in case iOS 6 Maps falls short for me. Added to Home Screen!
I hope someday someone makes a much better Street View without all the blurry/unreadable signs, lens flares, awkward movement, and tangled intersection lines. (Flyover might approach that in some cases, but it lacks street-level fine detail.)
And transit info is all there as well.
A good backup in case iOS 6 Maps falls short for me. Added to Home Screen!
I hope someday someone makes a much better Street View without all the blurry/unreadable signs, lens flares, awkward movement, and tangled intersection lines. (Flyover might approach that in some cases, but it lacks street-level fine detail.)
yes this web app is crappy and slow and buggy.. just tried it on a iphone5. the normal google maps app on 5.1.1 on the 4S is much better
Some might think so, but to be able to assess if it's fair you first need to know what the price is.
I don't think that the web app supports the iOS compass. If it does what am i doing wrong?
Boys and girls...this is how competition benefits consumers.
1) Apple is rushing to improve their iOS Maps app
2) Google is rushing to improve their web-based Google Maps site
Both actions benefit the consumer. While it was a negative that the native Google Maps app was removed (don't change/fix something unless broken), in the long run having Apple vs Google battle it out will be better for the consumer.
1) Apple is rushing to improve their iOS Maps app
2) Google is rushing to improve their web-based Google Maps site
Both actions benefit the consumer. While it was a negative that the native Google Maps app was removed (don't change/fix something unless broken), in the long run having Apple vs Google battle it out will be better for the consumer.
All of these web based and cell based features are pretty useless most of the time in much of the world. Outside urban areas there is no network connection. It used to be that devices had the maps built into them (and updatable) so when you don't have radio, cell or wifi connections you could still use your applications. This dependence on the networks means when the nets go down or you're out of range then you're out of luck.
Is that Lawson Middle?
Speaking of Apple Maps....check out 'Lawson Middle School' in the SE corner near Apple's HQ in the Google Map image.
Now, pull up '1 Infinite Loop' in Apple's new Maps App, and look at the label of the exact same school; it's listed as 'Collins Elementary School'?! Collins Elementary IS in Cupertino, but it's five blocks east of Lawson Middle School! A large middle school within visual range of 1 Infinite Loop is even mislabeled! Sad, sad, sad.
Peace be with you.
Speaking of Apple Maps....check out 'Lawson Middle School' in the SE corner near Apple's HQ in the Google Map image.
Now, pull up '1 Infinite Loop' in Apple's new Maps App, and look at the label of the exact same school; it's listed as 'Collins Elementary School'?! Collins Elementary IS in Cupertino, but it's five blocks east of Lawson Middle School! A large middle school within visual range of 1 Infinite Loop is even mislabeled! Sad, sad, sad.
Peace be with you.
I can't wait for google to get their app out, until Apple get their things together.
For me, and I would guess for most people not living in a car-centric society (there's always this focus on that turn-by-turn has improved), accurate maps of bike trails, subway entrances and... I guess stuff in general is of more use.
For me, not a single POI in my area is correct. It ranges all the way from non-existing and misplaced POI's to ones obsolete by some 6+ years. E.g, my subway POI is 2-3 blocks away from where it should be. Not much perhaps but considering everything is off, it's plenty.
Apple's map app is apparently better for you and that's great, I believe it will be for me at some point as well. But the thing is that what used to be fine, great even, for most (even you?) now is broken, bordering on useless for what seems like quite a lot of people, and that's really a shame.