Comments on: Feeling lost with iOS 6 maps? Here are some workarounds http://gigaom.com/2012/09/20/feeling-lost-with-ios-6-maps-here-are-some-workarounds/ Tue, 21 May 2013 02:09:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Guest http://gigaom.com/2012/09/20/feeling-lost-with-ios-6-maps-here-are-some-workarounds/#comment-1020283 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:36:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=564936#comment-1020283 http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/mar/29/google-earns-more-iphone-android

]]> By: Leo http://gigaom.com/2012/09/20/feeling-lost-with-ios-6-maps-here-are-some-workarounds/#comment-1016365 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:32:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=564936#comment-1016365 I tested it, but it didn’t even find my home adress (off by about3 miles)… so it was an instant nogo.

]]> By: Joe http://gigaom.com/2012/09/20/feeling-lost-with-ios-6-maps-here-are-some-workarounds/#comment-1013279 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:45:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=564936#comment-1013279 I cant find any iOS nav apps that are perfect or even as good as Google Nav for Android.
I found the Teleatlas and TomTom map data used in most nav apps to be severely lacking.
The Navteq maps in Navigon plus its Google local search integration makes it the most reliable with the fewest errors and fewest missing POIs.
However it is lacking voice recognition.
Apple maps and Telenav/Scout have voice entry, but the map data is lacking so much, that I don’t trust them much. Lots of mistakes and old data that should have been corrected years ago.
Waze has mostly good routing some limited voice commands, but you cannot enter an address or POI by voice other than Home and Work. Maybe this will be expanded in the future?
If Navigon would add voice recognition to enter destinations, it would be really great. I don’t know why they haven’t already. They could probably sell it as another premium in app purchase add-on.

]]> By: Navigon USA vs Garmin USA http://gigaom.com/2012/09/20/feeling-lost-with-ios-6-maps-here-are-some-workarounds/#comment-1012728 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 23:26:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=564936#comment-1012728 “product road maps won’t merge but be complimentary”
Complimentary normally means there is reason to use them together and that they do fundamentally different things… regional map loading seems more like a minor feature that could be integrated. Heck, my old 2008 stand-alone Garmin makes me select a state before entering addresses so it seems entirely plausible that they could integrate the two. Did you get a time frame for separate roadmaps? e.g. when they said that did they only mean their next release? You mentioned Navigon has more features, do they both search the same POI data stores?

]]> By: RaptorOO7 http://gigaom.com/2012/09/20/feeling-lost-with-ios-6-maps-here-are-some-workarounds/#comment-1011680 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:28:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=564936#comment-1011680 I already own TomTom and Navigon both for North America. I may simply replace them both with the Garmin app since we have Garmin in our car and I find having a simple and intuitive (read consistent) UI that my wife and easily switch too when needed.

]]> By: Dave Greenbaum http://gigaom.com/2012/09/20/feeling-lost-with-ios-6-maps-here-are-some-workarounds/#comment-1011550 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:52:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=564936#comment-1011550 I’m spoken with reps there. They are different products with very different interfaces. The Garmin USA app was the identical interface as the Garmin stand-alone GPS while the Navigon software had more features. The key difference was the maps loading. Garmin loads all at once while Navigon loads one state at a time. Pardon the pun, but the product road maps won’t merge but be complimentary it seems.

]]> By: Dave Greenbaum http://gigaom.com/2012/09/20/feeling-lost-with-ios-6-maps-here-are-some-workarounds/#comment-1011545 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:49:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=564936#comment-1011545 Not if you use the Navigon, Garmin USA or other apps that preload the maps onto the phone

]]> By: Navigon USA vs Garmin USA http://gigaom.com/2012/09/20/feeling-lost-with-ios-6-maps-here-are-some-workarounds/#comment-1011128 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:53:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=564936#comment-1011128 Navigon USA vs Garmin USA
Which one is better? What’s the difference?
The article noted “Navigon was recently purchased by Garmin” so which one do they plan on supporting in the future? The descriptions here sound pretty much the same is one betetr for something thna the other?

Features I car about:
* local search (venues restraunts ect.)
* transit directions
* Offline maps
* turn by turn driving directions

]]> By: James Bak http://gigaom.com/2012/09/20/feeling-lost-with-ios-6-maps-here-are-some-workarounds/#comment-1010742 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:32:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=564936#comment-1010742 Somewhat under reported is the lack of good traffic information in the new Apple Maps App. Besides Garmin and Waze, Navigon, ALK, MotionX, Mapquest and TeleNav all have traffic services either free or with subscription. They all use data from INRIX who is the preffered supplier of traffic information to automakers like Audi, BMW and Ford so you know it’s good.
INRIX also offers a free traffic app, INRIX Traffic that is available for iPhone and all other smartphone platforms. It’s great for the daily driver as it not only gives you real-time traffic maps covering all major highways and city streets nationwide but the fastest route, recommended departure time and to the minute accurate travel times.

]]> By: Jay http://gigaom.com/2012/09/20/feeling-lost-with-ios-6-maps-here-are-some-workarounds/#comment-1010545 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:20:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=564936#comment-1010545 You are out of touch if you think a 3GS is worthless. They are selling in eBay for $200 used. With the cash you can get a lifetime maps 4″ standalone gps with money to spare.

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