So got to love the new update for Maps in iOS 5. I have a friend with an Android phone and her's can tell you time limits on the distance and as you drive the time decreases and it moves to the next step. It also shows colors for traffic. Green means clear / normal, yellow stop and go and red bumper to bumper. Does the iPhone offer anything like this? Some step I might be missing?
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Go into the Maps app and tap the page-curl in the bottom right corner. Then select "Show Traffic".
The default Maps app on the iPhone can show you traffic. Open the app, click on the little icon in the bottom right corner, and then click show traffic.
I also recently downloaded the Waze traffic app which has free navigation with it and it shows you your ETA.
Is Waze turning out to be a viable alternative for more "professional" gps apps, like Navigon? How's the traffic accuracy, pretty reliable?
Yeah I know about this feature, it's just not as intuitive as Androids. Like the previous poster said it's not surprise since Google would market it better to their platform over ours.
It's not more "refined", it's completely different. It's a navigation application, not simply a map like iOS gets.
waze is built off of users in the area also using the app and sharing real time traffic information. I love this app because there are quite a few people using it in my area so it is pretty accurate.
I really love the app!
It is head and shoulders above any similar app I have seen for the iPhone.
I haven't tried the Garmin app yet, though. I wouldn't mind a "try before you buy," but there isn't one available I have found.
Hmm, why would you ask if the iPhone offers anything like it if you already knew it did? As for it being "not as intuitive", care to elaborate?
I just feel that iOS 5 should have offered a "bigger" upgrade to Maps that's just as beneficial as any other platform / device. Don't get me wrong I love what I have just after seeing my friends phone I was like dang...I'd like that even more. I knew the iPhone showed traffic - I mean't did we have any button to click to show traffic and route together.
Not sure what you mean by integration. What you quoted was referring to Google Nav (included with Google Maps on Android but not on IOS).
The word doesn't mean what the OP thinks it means. In both IOS and Andoid you bring up the layers and select traffic to view the traffic layer. Neither is more intuitive than the other.
Google Maps on IOS doesn't have any navigation. Intuitive isn't the word you're looking for.
I'm finding the traffic to be quite reliable. I think its more up to date than google maps is. Also, since it relies on user reports, it tells you how long ago the report was made.
I used Waze this weekend to make a 800 mile road trip and it was very helpful.
I read an article about the this as well, however, I didn't see any mention of it coming in the next update.
I hope apple really jumps on this because Google Maps is what's keeping a lot android users from switching over.
They did, but it's worth noting that Google Maps (on a computer) already has 3D buildings.
I have to say that I was kind of shocked when I looked at it a few days ago. I didn't know they had added all of that info. I live in a relatively small city (Nashville), but it has every downtown building mapped and textured in 3D with imagery and structure accurately portrayed, just like they showed in the demos for that 3D company that Apple bought.
All Google has to do is issue an update to their Android app, and a 3D building layer will appear. Not sure how useful it would be in a navigation scenario, but they already have the tech, just a matter of turning on another layer.
They're probably waiting until phones can handle more 3D stuff.
I have to say that I was kind of shocked when I looked at it a few days ago. I didn't know they had added all of that info. I live in a relatively small city (Nashville), but it has every downtown building mapped and textured in 3D with imagery and structure accurately portrayed, just like they showed in the demos for that 3D company that Apple bought.
All Google has to do is issue an update to their Android app, and a 3D building layer will appear. Not sure how useful it would be in a navigation scenario, but they already have the tech, just a matter of turning on another layer.
They're probably waiting until phones can handle more 3D stuff.
this is my biggest complaint about the iphone! and one i really find suprising apple has not found a solution to. no native navigation!! and for the love of god apple if you're not going to offer it at least allow us to select a 3rd party app as the default! clicking on an address for directions in safari does me no good when it brings up your joke of a solution.
i miss my jailbreak
i miss my jailbreak
I loved that the Palm Pre would allow you to open an address in maps or Navigation. So helpful.
I am using Telenav. The UI while driving is good, but I don't like how to enter your address, especially on an iphone. Google Maps on Android does a better job. I like the surprisingly accurate "speak destination" feature. I didn't like the in route view so much though.
I am using Telenav. The UI while driving is good, but I don't like how to enter your address, especially on an iphone. Google Maps on Android does a better job. I like the surprisingly accurate "speak destination" feature. I didn't like the in route view so much though.
So, basically what you're asking for is Apple to include standard (i.e. free) what several well known companies are selling in the App Store that Apple takes a percentage from? Not sure you're ever going to be happy