News - Apple iPhone 5 launch day, but maps app grabs the headlines

[Jonj1611]

I would happily have Google Maps back to be honest. The new iphone maps definitely feels half arsed and I know Tom Tom supply the map data but my god its shockingly out of date.

[babylon100]

A bit of subject, But one of the selling points of the iPhone5 is that it is lighter than the 4s, Believe it or not, I only held a 4s for the first time yesterday, And to make your next phone lighter than that thing couldn't have been to much of a technical challenge, Really was taken aback just how heavy it is.
Glass and metal may be great for the advertising department, And the sense of being built like a brick you know what, But if it weighs as much as a brick, Then it becomes style over practicality.

[watercooled]

It you consider how fragile it is/the choice of construction materials, it's fairly obvious that practicality isn't that high up on their list...

[miniyazz]

I would happily have Google Maps back to be honest. The new iphone maps definitely feels half arsed and I know Tom Tom supply the map data but my god its shockingly out of date.

Kinda begs the question, are all Tom Tom maps that bad?

Youd have to pay me a £million at least to get me to camp outside a silly retail store for a phone . And yes its clear that Apple is in the decline due to making silly errors like this, if it aint broke etc etc.Google should say no and block iphone users that way there will be another +1 for android ha.

You obviously value your time far more highly than me. I'd probably camp outside a shop for a few days for a couple of grand

[3dcandy]

Kinda begs the question, are all Tom Tom maps that bad?




You obviously value your time far more highly than me. I'd probably camp outside a shop for a few days for a couple of grand

Perhaps he just has more money than you?

[dmzda]

Terrible decision by Apple.

[joshil92]

Some of the 3D is unbelievably bad. Some parts (eg. London) seem OK though.