Maps make or break for iPhone...

[txflyfish]

btw since its using TomTom database is there a way to Siri sound like Darth Vader?

 

[Geckotek]

Stabbed? I'm surprised you werent shot. Car jacked, and left for dead.

In all honesty though, with all the bad press, i cant understand anyone attempting to rely on Apple Maps at this stage in its life. I have the free Sat Nav 2 application on my iPhone, which uses Open Street Map and apart from the odd occasion, does a decent job at navigation.

I like Waze....social mapping FTW! I love the police alerts on the way into work.

 

[JonMPLS]

As long as my Navigon works I will be fine. But hope they get Maps fixed soon.

 

[Oohara]

theyve lost a customer.

Statistics show that 99% of all posts containing this phrase or any close variation thereof is based on BS, gross exagerration or simply the urge to stir up drama.

 

[Blakjack]

I'm going to return my new iphone and buy a Samsung S3. Maps today led me into St Anns (A rough estate in Nottingham UK) where I nearly got stabbed. Apple need to sort this new software. Gonna get someone killed. Can I get compensation for this? Someone will.

Apple are really going downhill. Big shame. Ah well theyve lost a customer. Anyone want a new iphone 5 white 16gb, £600?

I think you are a little dramatic. At least u could have waited on Google's maps app to come to the App Store.

 

[s15119]

Apple are really going downhill. Big shame. Ah well theyve lost a customer. Anyone want a new iphone 5 white 16gb, £600?

If this is what you call going downhill everyone should do it.


http://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NASDAQ:AAPL#

 

[Geckotek]

I think you are a little dramatic. At least u could have waited on Google's maps app to come to the App Store.

Or just browsed to maps.google.com?

 

[chakraj]

Statistics show that 99% of all posts containing this phrase or any close variation thereof is based on BS, gross exagerration or simply the urge to stir up drama.

Statistics show that 99% of people showing statistics dont know what they are talking about, dohhh. Darn.

 

[s15119]

Statistics show that 99% of all posts containing this phrase or any close variation thereof is based on BS, gross exagerration or simply the urge to stir up drama.

Especially seeing the OP just joined today, to make this post. Most likely a Samsung fan-boy stirring the pot.

 

[darngooddesign]

Especially seeing the OP just joined today, to make this post. Most likely a Samsung fan-boy stirring the pot.

"Don't believe anythign you read on the internet." ~Abraham Lincoln

 

[sparkyms]

If you knew it was a 43 mile 'detour' why did you carry on, did you not look at the route and think, hey it's going through St. Ann's. Fudge that!

Tip, when using any GPS check the route it wants you to take so you can ignore parts or choose a different route.

 

[Oohara]

Especially seeing the OP just joined today, to make this post. Most likely a Samsung fan-boy stirring the pot.

Definitely a troll, at any rate. Just check out his first thread lol:

https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=15807581#post15807581

Statistics show that 99% of people showing statistics dont know what they are talking about, dohhh. Darn.

Wait, did you just take that statistics bit seriously?

 

[bigjobby]

I'm going to return my new iphone and buy a Samsung S3. Maps today led me into St Anns (A rough estate in Nottingham UK) where I nearly got stabbed. Apple need to sort this new software. Gonna get someone killed. Can I get compensation for this? Someone will.

Apple are really going downhill. Big shame. Ah well theyve lost a customer. Anyone want a new iphone 5 white 16gb, £600?

Count yourself lucky it didn't route you through Hyson Green instead. The cheap local hoe-bags would be all over you like flies on ***** if they saw you lost with a brand spanking new iP5 in hand.

 

[ixodes]

I feel certain that Apple will figure out mapping at some point. It's just a matter of time. They always get things resolved for the patient.

 

[revevev]

Definitely a troll, at any rate. Just check out his first thread lol:

https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=15807581#post15807581


Wait, did you just take that statistics bit seriously?

All jokes aside, my first post ^ was to prove a point whilst utilising a sense of humour...

This thread is on a more serious note however. I agree, I probably shouldn't have relied on Apple maps, but I'd grown to rely on Google maps, so didn't expect the new software to be two steps back. That and other issues, I frankly feel I've been let down by Apple for the price we pay, so will be looking into other phones. Please don't let my choice as a consumer affect you. If you like the new iphone, enjoy it by all means. Cheers.