Apple's new iOS 6 software update replaces Google Maps with Apple Maps as expected, but so far, unhappy users are panning the change in online forums. Meanwhile, Google Maps touts new features for Android users.
Apple Maps is worse in terms of
listing points of interest and other map details, he said.
But Hains' biggest beef with the new
Maps is the lack of transit directions, he said. "In Tokyo, that's a deal
breaker. And third-party apps can never fill that void. To get from point A to
point B, you might go via any of 50+ transit companies' lines."
All of that can probably be fixed,
he said. "Fortunately for Apple, the ways in which its worse are fixable
on the back end. No need to distribute new hardware."
Hains, 36, who works in the software
industry, said he "started the parody account for fun. I felt like I was
the only one seeing this as a huge mistake. I couldn't have been more wrong."
So would the replacement of Google
Maps make him consider a switch to an Android smartphone? "No, I'd rather
eat glass," said Hains. "Definitely sticking with iPhone. Absolutely
love it. I use all kinds of machines and operating systems. The ones I use by
choice are all Apple products."
His new iPhone 5 is on order, he
said.
Other similar issues have surfaced for users with
Apple Maps, according to published reports.
A story on
BusinessInsider.com
warned iOS users not to upgrade to iOS6 if they use subways often, because
Apple Maps don't yet
include subway route services that were available with Google maps. "Apple
is relying on third-party developers to build the
transit directions/schedules for maps," the story reported. "If you rely on public transit you
should hold off on upgrading to iOS 6 until developers have built transit apps
for Apple maps."
The
Guardian in London reported that users were experiencing a
wide range of Apple maps glitches, including that the
Paddington
[railway] station had vanished, London had been relocated to Ontario, the
Sears Tower in Chicago had shrunk, and Helsinki railway station had been turned
into a park." In the Chicago incident, the Apple Map of the Sears Tower, a
huge city landmark, points to a much smaller building that is obviously not the
Sears Tower. And since 2009, the building has been called "Willis
Tower," which also isn't noted in the Apple map.
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