Please, let us know if you have success with root navigation. I tried getting from place A to B with no real success. (I did not know the way at all).
On 12/9/13, Joe <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] >> 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 [email protected]. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> 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 [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > 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 [email protected]. > 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 [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
