Apple Maps a Total Let Down!

Due to the numerous complaints from users, Apple has decided to tone down the elated iOS6 Maps app copy.

As the above screenshot points out, the superlatives from the previous copy of the app “the most beautiful, powerful mapping service ever” was replaced with “the beautiful vector-based interface that scales and zooms with ease.” The new app copy certainly takes a more modest stance.

It’s also about time that Apple changed the messed up icon as well since from the diagram below, it indicates a navigation route where the user has to make a sharp left off a bridge which is pretty messed up.

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Updated Apple Maps found what was lost: Statue of Liberty

Apple is true to their promise that they will fix the messed-up maps.

The updated Apple Maps restored what was lost during its first release which is the statue of Liberty. Now, New York has been restored. Another fixed, though it’s still ongoing, is the Brooklyn Bridge. This 3D flyover was ridiculed and taunted ever since the iOS 6 had been launched last mid-September.

Apple CEO, Tim Cook, once apologized to Apple users because they have failed to deliver the best experience with their iOS 6 and also did promise to fix the mess. So, we guess that this is just the beginning of their comeback. What do you think?

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High-Security spots revealed in Apple Maps

While the issues on Apple Maps continue, yet another issue came up. Apple Maps does not obscure or pixilate any security-risk spots.

The Verge did Maps comparison between Apple, Google and Nokia and found out that Apple displayed a clear picture of military installations that are sensitive to national interests of various countries.

This is not the only secured spots that have been clearly displayed in Apple Maps. Turkey’s island of Imrali where Kurdish separatist leader Abdullah Öcalan, among the high-risk inmates jailed in a maximum security, is clearly displayed in iOS 6. In Japan Island of Minamitorishima, a vital military airstrip was also clearly displayed in iOS6. There are other sensitive or high security-risk locations that are displayed on iOS 6 Maps. US as part of NATO is not exempted as Apple Maps revealed its interests in Geilenkirchen, Germany.

Since 2005 Google has been providing mapping service. They always made sure that it is a habit to obscure high security-risk locations every time they show directions. Google also said that those images have never been blurred. As per Google, the images from their satellite arrived blurred on high security-risk locations.

On the other hand, while apple is busy on apologizing and cleaning their maps “mess”, Google has updated their maps showing 51 cities with its 45 degree imagery. This birds-eye image is available in 37 U.S and 14 International locations.

Google also updated 17 cities and 112 countries’ aerial images on their high-resolution satellite maps. 

If only Apple could have this updates after Google is done with it, then it will be one mess off at a time.

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Apple Maps dropped 4 percent usage

Along with the updates of new iOS 6 comes a disastrous Apple Maps on the Apples new smartphone model, iPhone 5.

According to Snappli, who is responsible for compressing data and video which help people stay within their limits, claims that before iOS 6 update, 25% of iPhone users are using Google Maps. Now that users installed iOS 6 update to their iPhone, Google Maps usage has reach up to 35% compared to the homegrown Apple Maps which is only 4%.

Tim Cook, Apple CEO, issued an apology to iPad, iPhone and iTouch users with regard to its Apple Maps application. He also suggested for users to use other Map carriers such as the Nokia Maps and the Google Maps while Apple techs are cleaning up the mess.

As Snapplis’ data, iThings users heed the advice which increases the download of other maps. However, since Snappli is just one source, the data does not equate for all the activity of downloading new different maps in iPhone.

As for Apple Company, we appreciate the sincerity and we’re looking forward for iPhone 5 to regain its throne.

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