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Google has promised this already, and it should be out relatively soon. It's not clear what all will be in it, though. Apple Maps is a regression in certain ar

Google has promised this already, and it should be out relatively soon. It's not clear what all will be in it, though. Apple Maps is a regression in certain areas (public transit, as noted above), and advances others (the turn-by-turn experience), so it's a mixed bag. At the end of the day, most of these things are reconciled through the app ecosystem: if you are heavily dependent on public transit, Google and other app providers support you well. If you're a driver, Apple and TomTom provide worthy solutions. And so on with walking and biking directions. We, as consumer, get choices and it's relatively easy to switch between them.

jwoah12 14y ago
What is better about the iPhone's turn-by-turn? I've never used it, but I am really happy with Google's Navigation on my Galaxy Nexus. It's always been accurate and responsive, it starts up much quicker than the standalone GPS units I've seen (small sample size), and the voice sounds much more natural.
- Tivs 14y ago
  It's the first time they've had it. There isn't turn-by-turn on the iPhone currently. But if they have issues finding addresses in general how good can the turn-by-turn really be?
3JPLW 14y ago
Do you have a source for Google's promise of a new iOS maps app? I can't find anything. That said, even if they do submit one immediately, I'm afraid Apple will tie it up in review for a month or two to allow their version to gain a userbase. I know if a Google version were available upon upgrade to iOS 6, I'd download it immediately. Transit directions are a must-have feature for me.
- mikeevans 14y ago
  http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/google-maps-ios-app/ http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/google-maps-ios-app/
w1ntermute 14y ago
> advances others (the turn-by-turn experience) I hope you're not talking about the "fly around" view when turning a corner, because that is the most useless feature I've ever heard of for turn-by-turn navigation. NO ONE should be looking at their phone while making a turn.

jwoah12 14y ago

What is better about the iPhone's turn-by-turn? I've never used it, but I am really happy with Google's Navigation on my Galaxy Nexus. It's always been accurate and responsive, it starts up much quicker than the standalone GPS units I've seen (small sample size), and the voice sounds much more natural.

Tivs 14y ago
It's the first time they've had it. There isn't turn-by-turn on the iPhone currently. But if they have issues finding addresses in general how good can the turn-by-turn really be?

3JPLW 14y ago

Do you have a source for Google's promise of a new iOS maps app? I can't find anything. That said, even if they do submit one immediately, I'm afraid Apple will tie it up in review for a month or two to allow their version to gain a userbase. I know if a Google version were available upon upgrade to iOS 6, I'd download it immediately. Transit directions are a must-have feature for me.

mikeevans 14y ago
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/google-maps-ios-app/ http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/google-maps-ios-app/

w1ntermute 14y ago

> advances others (the turn-by-turn experience) I hope you're not talking about the "fly around" view when turning a corner, because that is the most useless feature I've ever heard of for turn-by-turn navigation. NO ONE should be looking at their phone while making a turn.