Better reliability at the core of supposed Maps overhaul.
Apple is planning a notable overhaul to the Maps app with iOS 8, according to sources with 9to5Mac.
The report states that the new Maps app will feature enhanced data,
making it more reliable, as well as a cleaner design for the user
interface, highlighting landmarks like airports and hotels. Unnamed
sources also claim that public transit directions will finally arrive
with the overhauled Maps app, starting in major cities and expanding to
other locales over time. Apple users will be able to get subway and bus
data with some taps of their finger.
In 2012, the launch of the Maps app was a black-eye for Apple,
with CEO Tim Cook having to publicly apologize for issues with the app.
Cook even mentioned that iOS users should utilize other map
applications from the likes of Google and Nokia. The 9to5Mac report
suggests that this sort-of relaunch of Maps will try to raise the
quality and awareness of the app.
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