In-depth Review: Apple's iOS 6 Maps & the alternatives

Apple's new Maps service in iOS 6 isn't the only option for obtaining maps, directions, traffic information, local search and area visualizations. Here's a look at how it and various third party mapping options for iOS users compare.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 66

Apple reportedly tasks retail employees with highlighting iOS 6 Maps errors

Store managers at Apple's retail locations are said to have begun asking employees to report errors in the mapping database in iOS 6.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 61

Apple new Maps app hints company could extend service to Mac, PC browsers

Sharing a link from Apple's new Maps application in iOS 6 automatically forwards Mac and PC users to Google Maps, but the origin URL of "maps.apple.com" hints that Apple Maps could come to non-iOS devices in the future and compete with Google Maps on a wider scale.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 67

NYT: iOS Maps another internet services blunder for Apple

A New York Times report on Friday says Apple's new iOS Maps app and corresponding service is another casualty of the company's lack of focus in offering reliable internet-based services, and reveals the original iPhone wasn't planned to have mapping software until mere weeks before its debut.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 454

Consumer Reports compares iOS 6 Maps directions to Google's Android Maps

Consumer Reports pitted Apple's new Maps against Google's Android Maps in a "showdown" to see which provides better navigation features.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 83

Apple highlights third-party mapping applications in iOS App Store

A new featured link on the iOS App Store invites users to "Find maps for your iPhone," and lists a number of paid and free alternatives to Apple's own Maps application in iOS 6.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 56

Google Maps adds new 45-degree satellite imagery to take on Apple's Flyover

As Apple apologized on Friday for subpar performance of its new iOS 6 Maps application, Google introduced a new feature that competes with Apple's Flyover: 45-degree satellite images.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 81

Apple CEO Tim Cook apologizes to customers for Maps in iOS 6

Apple on Friday published an open letter to customers on behalf of CEO Tim Cook, who formally apologized for Apple's new Maps in iOS 6 and "the frustration this has caused our customers."

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 381

Apple fixes accessibility issues with new iOS 6 App Store design

Apple has quickly responded to user complaints regarding the use of VoiceOver when browsing the redesigned iPhone App Store in iOS 6.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 6

Google's "iLost" Motorola ad faked an address to "lose" iOS 6 Maps

Google's Motorola Mobility subsidiary went looking for an address that didn't actually exist in an effort to artificially portray Apple's new iOS 6 Maps as deficient.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 277

Apple iOS 6 Wi-Fi problems persist for some iDevice owners

A 91-page thread on Apple's Support Communities webpage illustrates what appears to be a significant problem with upgrading iPhone 4S and third-generation iPads to the company's newest mobile operating system, iOS 6.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 45

Street View functionality coming to Google Maps web app in two weeks, report says

In yet another article regarding Apple's bemoaned iOS Maps, The New York Times claims that Google will be adding Street View functionality to its web app in as little as two weeks, giving iOS 6 users access to the exclusive Google Maps feature.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 32

How Google was "skyhooked" by Apple's new iOS 6 Maps

Apple's surprise decision to launch its own Maps service in iOS 6 caught Google off guard in the same manner that Google turned the tables on Skyhook Wireless just two years ago.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 108

Disagreements over turn-by-turn directions prompted Apple to ditch Google Maps

Apple's decision to abandon Google Maps with iOS 6 and implement its own mapping solution was reportedly driven by a disagreement between Apple and Google over turn-by-turn navigation.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 89

Visually impaired users say iOS 6 App Store redesign is a downgrade

While Apple's new iOS 6 operating system packs a number of enhanced features for disabled users, the redesigned App Store, iTunes Store and iBookstore have been called a step backward for the visually impaired.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 36

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