News - Apple iOS 6 drops Google Maps and adds everyday refinement

[kopite]

The feature I will be looking quite closely though, is that Passbook and e-Wallet on other platforms. The first platform that successfully manage to aggregate most / all my loyalty cards will probably be the platform I'll choose in the future (I am tired of carrying a thick card holder and spending time looking for a card I would forget if I leave at home but do not use often).

Indeed!
Its kind of annoying for me being an android user that Starbucks and tesco still havent released Apps for me to use my loyalty card/Club card yet.

[Brewster0101]

but they seem to me to be the same shortcomings that "proper" satnav's have.
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+ 1

But phones have short comings regarding music playback, video playback, internet browsing, cameras, Sat Nav etc etc

A smart phone is not good as good as dedicated hardware for anything. Too be honest old style mobile phones are more reliable as mobile phones than modern smart phones. Smart phones offer the convenience of all the tech in one device, but are never as good as all the separate tech.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Here is a comparison of Google Maps and Apple Maps:

http://gizmodo.com/5918176/google-ma...ide-comparison

[pwnerman]

From the way I see it, Apple seems to be cannibalising its own app market... Quite a few 'updates' with great potential of making few apps obsolete

[crossy]

But phones have short comings regarding music playback, video playback, internet browsing, cameras, Sat Nav etc etc. A smart phone is not good as good as dedicated hardware for anything. Too be honest old style mobile phones are more reliable as mobile phones than modern smart phones. Smart phones offer the convenience of all the tech in one device, but are never as good as all the separate tech.

To quote you (in a bit I deleted) ... "+1".

However, for a lot of people that implementation of whatever that's in their pocket will be good enough. E.g. my SIII is better than an iPod Touch for music, so it'll replace that. However, my dedicated Sony MP3 player is (slightly) better, so it'll get kept. Likewise cameras - the SIII's is okay, but I'd still prefer to have my big ole Canon to do any serious pics.

And that's kind of the point I was making to Barakka - you cannot really say that "Android navigation is dire" if all you're basing that opinion on is the bundled app. If Google Maps falls short (which in some cases it does in my experience) then buy a dedicated/specialised app. In which case my assertion is that combination of smartphone and dedicated app will be as good as most low-medium end satnav boxes. Note I'm not saying that it's equal to a high-end satnav because - getting back to your point - that would be silly since that dedicated box will either be able to do a lot more or, and I'd argue that this is more likely, do what it does in a more effortless manner.

Horses for courses I guess - if you can justify a £200+ satnav then get one, on the other hand if you can't then a smartphone app might be all you need.