App of the week: Maps
I used to carry around a GPS. And I would always mute it, because I found the voice disruptive. Mostly I just wanted to know how long it was going to take me to get to my destination.
As soon as I got my iPhone, I kicked my Garmin to the curb. (Actually, I gave it to my husband.) I don’t need it any more. I have the Maps app.
This app, which uses Google maps, allows met to search for a location as though it were a google search or (as is more frequently the case) find an address in my contacts list. It instantly maps it and, if I want, gives me directions from my current location. It tells me how many miles away it is and how long it will take me to get there. It will show me traffic along the way, if that’s a concern.
As far as I know it doesn’t read turn by turn directions aloud, but, as I mentioned, that’s not an issue for me, since I always muted my Garmin.
It allows me to not only search nearby for a business (or category of businesses), but with a touch I can get reviews of those businesses.
Maps rocks.
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I know what you mean, Jeri. I was a little disappointed when I read it wouldn’t be based on Google maps, because I love Maps so much. I’m glad you like it as much as I do!
Janine Adams August 4, 2012 05:51 PM
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I totally agree that Maps is awesome. I just had house guests, and I was driving them around parts of the San Francisco Bay Area I wasn’t that familiar with. I just brought up the directions on Maps, handed my iPhone to one of them, and my guest directed me through the turns. Worked great!
It will be interesting to see how Maps changes in iOS 6, when it’s no longer based on Google maps. http://www.apple.com/ios/ios6/maps/
Jeri Dansky August 4, 2012 05:41 PM