Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 6
Maps Are Where It Is
In This Chapter
Finding out where you're at
Searching
Navigating around by viewing, zooming, and panning
Bookmarking
Getting to where you want to go fast: routes and real-time traffic
In one of our other books,
iPhone For Dummies,
we said that the Maps feature was one of the sleeper
hits of our iPhone experience and an application we both use more than we expected because it's so
darn handy. Since we first discovered the Maps app via our iPhones, the app has become better and
more capable. With Maps on the iPad or iPhone, you can quickly and easily discover exactly where
you are, find nearby restaurants and businesses, get turn-by-turn driving instructions from any address
to any other address, and see real-time traffic information and a photographic street view of many loc-
ations as well.
The Maps app has improved a lot since Apple took it over (from Google) in iOS 6. And as much as
we loved the Google-based Maps app in iOS 1 through 5, we're starting to love the new one.
Apple says it's, “beautifully designed from the ground up (and the sky down)” and we have to agree
— it's more beautiful than ever. But beyond its good looks, zooming in and out is faster than ever, and
the spoken turn-by-turn navigation with real-time traffic updates actually works in most places. Plus,
it has a cool 3D flyover view.
You can't use the Maps app unless you're connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi, 3G, or
4G. See Chapter
1
to find out how to connect.
