Disappointed with maps, will google maps be available in the App Store?

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Disappointed with maps, will google maps be available in the App Store?

I was really looking forward to the new maps but am very disappointed. Don't get me wrong the 3D maps are great, but so far in the UK I can only find London with this function.

But this isn't my gripe. It's the view in standard mode, none of the road types have different colours so navigation is much more difficult. On google maps the motorways are blue, major A roads green and so on. All the roads are the same colour on apple maps so motorways look the same as a roads etc. Is this likely to change?

If not will google maps be available in the App Store any time soon? Or is there a free/cheap map app that is as good as google maps? I can use google maps in safari but its nowhere near as intuitive :-(

I know the OS is only new, but they've been making a song and dance about this maps and I find it a big disappointing. I don't even like the colour scheme, oceans and rivers etc are shocking blue.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Sep 19, 2012 12:54 PM

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modular747

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Sep 19, 2012 12:58 PM in response to snerkler1

No

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snerkler1 Author

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Sep 19, 2012 1:26 PM in response to snerkler1

To make matters worse I've just discovered 3D maps does not work on the iphone, only the iPad :-(

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Sep 19, 2012 1:29 PM in response to snerkler1

3D Maps works on iPhone 4S.

Google have said that they want to bring the "full" Google Maps experience to "all platforms", which many people have interpreted as meaning they will bring a dedicated Google Maps app to iOS like they have for YouTube, but there's been no firm announcement.

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snerkler1 Author

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Sep 19, 2012 1:33 PM in response to Julian Wright

Ok, thanks. I use maps a lot and would like to have google maps or something very similar again. I'm even considering seeing if there's a way to go back to iOS 5 but I'm trying not to be too hasty.

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snerkler1 Author

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Sep 19, 2012 1:34 PM in response to Julian Wright

Oh, and if 3d works on the 4s I assume it'll work on the 5 then :-)

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Sep 19, 2012 1:35 PM in response to snerkler1

Google Maps continues to work in the Safari browser on iPhone.

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Sep 19, 2012 1:36 PM in response to snerkler1

I've noticed turn by turn voice prompts don't work, another bug that should of been ironed out, may just be me but I had one prompt when I left on my journey and that was my lot.

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snerkler1 Author

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Sep 19, 2012 1:37 PM in response to Julian Wright

Yeah, I mentioned this in my first post, it's not as intuitive as the app though but will have to do for now.

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Sep 19, 2012 1:48 PM in response to snerkler1

Apple is now the new Microsoft and IBM rolled into one. Profit trumps any concern for the desires of the customers.

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Answer 10

Sep 19, 2012 2:21 PM in response to snerkler1

I can't even get a clear image where I live using the satellite view. It's SG6 1DS. Try it and see if it's not just me.

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Sep 19, 2012 2:25 PM in response to llandudnoboy

It's not just you. That view is fairly typical for many parts of the UK. At least you get a colour view. Big parts of the UK are still in 1950's Black-and-White-o-Vision!

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DEW510

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Sep 19, 2012 2:29 PM in response to snerkler1

If you go to google.com and view maps on the full site then there is a pop-up that asks if you would like to add the mobile app version to your home screen. This puts the google maps app on your phone. It is web based and at least on my phone is slow to load up but the resolution is what you were used to before the update.

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snerkler1 Author

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Sep 19, 2012 2:35 PM in response to DEW510

Downloaded the app from safari but as I keep saying its not as intuitive or slick as the old app IMO. Clumsy to swap from map to satellite, and clumsy to show directions on the map IMO.

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Sep 19, 2012 3:13 PM in response to Julian Wright

black&white WTH??? Back to future Apple please...

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Chen Lo

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Sep 19, 2012 5:36 PM in response to snerkler1

I had great expectation of Apple Maps and it turned out to be great disappointment. The 3D does not show on my side of London. And most importantly the bus and walk routes (and schedule) are not available on Apple Maps.

Luckily I only updated my iPad but not iPhone. I suggest not to update to iOS6 if anyone thinks that Google Map is important to his/her daily life like me. Unless if Apple has something completely matching, I will not update to iOS 6, or Apple put a Google Map in Appstore for download for meantime.

Having a commercial war with Google is Apple's business but please do not bring any more inconvenience to your customers.

Thanks.

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