Looking forward to your observations. For me the app is inexplicably slow. Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 8, 2013, at 6:52 PM, David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com> wrote: > The more I play with Apple Maps, the more I like it. I used Apple Maps > earlier to locate new potential places to live. After I got the address from > the website, I opened Apple Maps. I placed the address (number and street > name only) in the search edit field. I then right flick a couple times, or > slide my finger down the display a little, and I find a list of cities. Apple > Maps shows me the name of each city and country where the address and street > is valid. I double-tap on the city I want. > > Now, a pop-up window opens. At the top of the display is Directions Button. > One flick right shows the full address in the search field. After that is > one's current location. Double-tap on directions and one gets the choices of > driving Button, Walking Button, and Public Transit button. Double-tap on any > of these buttons to select it. Then, double-tap on Route Button to take Apple > Maps to the next screen. > > On this screen, one can start the route, or one can go to the bottom of the > display and find the Directions Button. Double-tap Directions to have the > route displayed. The displayed route is excellent, listing direction to > travel, distance to next point, and direction to turn (left or right). At the > end, it shows whether the place is on the left or right. > > Also in the Start screen is a More Info Button and an Options button. In > Options, one can add multiple stops to the route, amongst other options. > > Note: Currently Apple Maps does not support public transit information, so it > brings up GPS apps on the iPhone that support Public Transit. When I opened > Google Maps, my starting and destination information was loaded for me. > > For a free option, this is very good. Also, the map screen can be tactually > explored by moving one's finger slowly. Apple Maps announces the street one > is touching, and can go into tracking mode with sound cues for following > streets on the display. > > Note, I have not yet used Apple Maps for route navigation. Given that I like > it for what's around me when I am walking, I suspect it will do quite well > with routes. I will test it soon. > > > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
