Did you press the location button to follow you? You have to do this on the iPhone 4, so hopefully that will work with the 3GS.
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How the iPhone 4 Displays Map Directions in iOS 6
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Why is it presumed that Apple is the heavy here? There was a five-year agreement that was ending this year, whereby Apple wrote the app and Google gave the data. Who did what and to whom? Google kept the turn-by-turn feature to Android. Not free and open, is it? What were their terms to extend the agreement? We don't know very much, do we?
I would expect if you enabled voiceover, And selected the top area of the screen it would automatically announce the next Corner for you. I Would like to give this a try but I've switched over to the iPhone five so I don't know if my iPhone 4 will actually know where I'm located. I commonly enable voiceover in my car while using my iPhone to listen to music,. This feature is nice because it will read my text over the stereo so I know if it something important I need to pull over to reply to or something I can simply Ignore and keep driving.
I think enabling voiceover on an iPhone 4 With active directions will be worth a try.
This is definitely something worth trying. I'll give this a try at some point this weekend!
Navfree USA
I use Navfree USA on my LG Optimus V, which sources from OpenStreetMaps, and is available in a comparable iPhone and iPad app. Over the past 6 months, I've used it locally (Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas), as well as on a 5 hour drive to Northwestern Ontario. It's worth noting that only the Android version has Canadian maps within the USA app for now. There's a separate app for Canada available for now, which requires a data connection for address entry but otherwise works offline.
It's worked without a hitch (except for crashes that I chalk up to Android), and I'd say it's even better than our BMW X5's built-in Nav system. The best part about this app is that it works completely offline, so just download the maps per state (under "upgrades" in the app menu) and you're off!
It's free, give it a try!
App Store link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/navfree-gps-live-usa/id405922167?mt=8
Edit: It's compatible with iOS 4 and up, so even the venerable 3G can take advantage of it.
I use Navfree USA on my LG Optimus V, which sources from OpenStreetMaps, and is available in a comparable iPhone and iPad app. Over the past 6 months, I've used it locally (Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas), as well as on a 5 hour drive to Northwestern Ontario. It's worth noting that only the Android version has Canadian maps within the USA app for now. There's a separate app for Canada available for now, which requires a data connection for address entry but otherwise works offline.
It's worked without a hitch (except for crashes that I chalk up to Android), and I'd say it's even better than our BMW X5's built-in Nav system. The best part about this app is that it works completely offline, so just download the maps per state (under "upgrades" in the app menu) and you're off!
It's free, give it a try!
App Store link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/navfree-gps-live-usa/id405922167?mt=8
Edit: It's compatible with iOS 4 and up, so even the venerable 3G can take advantage of it.
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By saying 'we don't know very much, do we' you can also say by extension that the statement that was put out about 'the five-year agreement that was ending this year' is either true, false, or could have been extended if Apple or Google wanted. But we don't know. I'm saying it could have been extended because Apple still allows Google apps on the phone and allows Google Search in Safari. What makes news is how the two companys' relationship is getting kind of bad, which leads me to believe that if there indeed was a contract, someone along the line didn't care to renew it.
Also, Apple making YouTube and Maps as standard iPhone apps says something. And further, Google is still supporting and will continue to support people who don't upgrade to iOS 6, or people who have legacy phones like the 3GS and lower, who can't really upgrade. I think that says something too.
I hope this is a bug. (Filed, so they know a preference: http://openradar.appspot.com/radar?id=2010404)
Something I noticed: if you disabled Location Services then you can step between driving instructions (something I rely on for figuring out a path before riding motorcycle). I guess this is related to your point of not using "current location" (confirmed now you can have location services on).
Walking directions work with current location (but will likely be different in many cases).
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That's the one I use on my iPhone 4. I have the Aus/NZ and USA versions. Typically on a trip to the US, I'll know what states I'm visiting so I make sure I have those loaded and I also find all the major locations I need to be such as airports, hotels and clients. With all that stored, I don't need a network connection once I arrive but I do usually grab a cheap prepaid SIM since my phone is unlocked and I can tether on the data plan because of the jailbreak. I carry a screen mount and charge cable in my bag so I'm good to go. I find NavFree works well and for a small charge you get rid of the ads. Not as good as some of the other commercial Satnav packages but good enough that I've found my way around plenty of places I've never been before. The integrated google search really helps finding destinations too so if you're on an older iPhone it is a great app. Keeping iOS 5 for Google Maps and won't upgrade until they release an app.
I don't understand why Apple left the spoken direction out. I've been using Waze on my iPhone 4 for a while now and its spoken direction works fine.
Hi everyone. I don't post that often but do lurk a lot. Still, I think the issues with maps and directions with iOS 6 may be a bit overblown. I'm not saying those issues aren't really there, mind you - they are.
But the howling from every quarter has been loud and shrill. There's no doubt that Apple will correct the errors via software fairly soon. Apple is extremely sensitive to its reputation and there is no way they won't put high priority on this.
Until those updates occur and naviation via iOS 6 becomes reliable, I'm not sweating it out. I personally don't need maps and navigation on a daily basis. I know my own city, county, state and even region pretty well. Chalk it up to my love of driving and fascination with maps when I was a kid.
If I travel beyond that area, I still have an excellent Garmin Nuvi GPS device that is extraordinarily accurate and reliable, and features voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and a big screen (smart move going for the lifetime map updates option a few years ago). I only pull it out and use it when I need it, which is a couple of times a year. Unless one is a travelling salesman or long-haul truck driver, I think most people fall into this category.
Some advice for everyone: Put limited faith in real-time traffic updates - regardless of the device you're using. The data comes from the same companies that provide traffic updates to your local radio stations. They're good for on-going or long-term situations but tend to run a bit behind for fast-changing situations.
Also, remember that, again regardless of what device you use, no navigation service is perfect. I don't even turn mine on until I'm out of the area I'm familiar with. That's because I generally know more about how to avoid the worst traffic than it does. That doesn't mean the device is bad. But my long-term knowledge will always trump technology. There may also be mistakes. If you're taking a long-distance trip, I recommend always tossing a hard copy of a Rand-McNally road atlas into the car.
But the howling from every quarter has been loud and shrill. There's no doubt that Apple will correct the errors via software fairly soon. Apple is extremely sensitive to its reputation and there is no way they won't put high priority on this.
Until those updates occur and naviation via iOS 6 becomes reliable, I'm not sweating it out. I personally don't need maps and navigation on a daily basis. I know my own city, county, state and even region pretty well. Chalk it up to my love of driving and fascination with maps when I was a kid.
If I travel beyond that area, I still have an excellent Garmin Nuvi GPS device that is extraordinarily accurate and reliable, and features voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and a big screen (smart move going for the lifetime map updates option a few years ago). I only pull it out and use it when I need it, which is a couple of times a year. Unless one is a travelling salesman or long-haul truck driver, I think most people fall into this category.
Some advice for everyone: Put limited faith in real-time traffic updates - regardless of the device you're using. The data comes from the same companies that provide traffic updates to your local radio stations. They're good for on-going or long-term situations but tend to run a bit behind for fast-changing situations.
Also, remember that, again regardless of what device you use, no navigation service is perfect. I don't even turn mine on until I'm out of the area I'm familiar with. That's because I generally know more about how to avoid the worst traffic than it does. That doesn't mean the device is bad. But my long-term knowledge will always trump technology. There may also be mistakes. If you're taking a long-distance trip, I recommend always tossing a hard copy of a Rand-McNally road atlas into the car.
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