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Maps is already improving?
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In the cool, 3D model, no.
Although I did test out Chicago last night and it was pretty sweet.
Has anyone been able to get turn-by-turn working?
Umm... given the results above i think the answer is both.
Map data will be a continuously updated and come live as it's processed.
The jump between Beta 1 and 2 even on the same day would also suggest that much improvement can come directly from the the on-device rendering engine. Code improvements to the engine are only going to be in iOS or Map.app updates.
I wonder if after release the Map.app will be a separate update instead of bundled with the OS from now on?
According to the Beta 2 release notes, earlier versions of iOS will still have Google Maps so it's probably still going to be a built-in app. If it's separate then it'll only be for iOS 6. I know that doesn't exactly answer your question but it's a bit more information
Yes I did. He asked a yes or no question. I responded with a yes....
I was also trolling.
Yeah, I noticed this too. Is the tracking better too in hybrid mode? When I tried it last time it kept bouncing me around from alongside the road to on the road.Road is transparent now in Hybrid mode.
Wow, these maps are shaping up to be looking extremely sexy! I'm sure that by the time Apple finishes this, we will have something beautiful to look at. Loving the look and feel of it already, and it's only going to get better from here on out. Apple once again is going to redefine the mapping experience!
Fair enough of you was trolling but you still didn't answer his question. He asked about flyover, you replied about 3D.
All terrain worldwide is 3D, but not everywhere has flyover.
Yes.
Contrary to several posts in this thread this does not appear to have added any additional data, which remains very poor. Just slightly more of the existing data is visable without having to zoom in.
It seems like London Underground stations have been added. No matter how much I zoomed in I couldn't get them to show up in 6b1, now they're always there.
lol @ people using Beta 1 were complaining about how "this is how Maps is going to be! You only beta test final code!"
Of course they're going to improve it!
Of course they're going to improve it!
There are definitely POIs (stations, underground) and names of geographical areas that have been added to the maps since launch. Some of these started appearing in beta 1 maps so must be being added when they are ready.
The updated maps application in beta 2 is clearly displaying more info at a wider zoom level (as well as the new POIs that have been added).One way streets now have a small arrow too.
More significantly (I think) you can now distinguish between major and minor roads much more easily using their thickness on the map although this still isn't nearly as easy as google maps.
I still want to see some colour coding of roads (but I don't think we'l get it) and blue motorways in the UK. Plus blue motorway signs when using turn by turn and roundabout graphics that use them correctly in the UK!
Very happy to see that they are starting to populate NYC with traffic direction arrows...very useful when taking a taxi to the lower east side.