Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-13 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I am using the latest updates Sandy. I am using Siri to dictate this message. B On 13 Dec 2012, at 12:00 PM, Sandratomkins wrote: > Hi Kawal, > >i haven't experimented much with maps as, here in Ireland, in the > countryside, the maps are very lacking, but I can tell you something: when I

Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-13 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
awal Gucukoglu > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:43 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6 > > When I open the Maps, although I'm living in the UK, it says that it cannot > locate anything as it wants to display the US Maps. Also how c

Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-13 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi Kawal, i haven't experimented much with maps as, here in Ireland, in the countryside, the maps are very lacking, but I can tell you something: when I first tried them, using IOS 5 something, I got the same response, I.E., "no maps available outside the US", but having upgraded to IOS 6 s

Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-13 Thread Christopher Chaltain
The Apple Maps app is still getting some negative press. I read where a police department in a community in Australia was asking citizens not to use the Apple Maps app since people were getting so lost and needed rescuing. Apple has since fixed this issue, but this was reported just in the last cou

RE: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-13 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6 I completely agree, from the perspective of a VoiceOver user Apple Maps definitely seems to be a better bet, though I must say I'v

RE: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-13 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:43 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6 When I open the Maps, although I'm living in the UK, it says that it cannot locate anything as it wants to display the U

Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-13 Thread kb5752
I have had no problems operating the Maps in IOS 6, and have used this feature to get to some places. From: Kevin Gibbs Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 12:44 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6 guys, I'm thinking of upgrading to IOS6 on my iPhone 4. W

Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-13 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, just so you know, even though you will have the new maps with iOS 6, if you have an iPhone 4, you will not get the turn by turn directions feature which 4S and 5 users have access to. -- Raul A. Gallegos In comic strips, the person on the left always speaks first. - George Carlin Home Page:

Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-13 Thread Andy Baracco
Well, now you can get Google maps for your iphone. Andy From: Kevin Gibbs Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 10:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6 guys, I'm thinking of upgrading to IOS6 on my iPhone 4. What's restraining me is the stuff I ke

Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-13 Thread David Chittenden
It is zooming in. Takes practice to get used to how it works. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 13/12/2012, at 22:39, Grant Hardy wrote: > I completely agree, from the perspective of a VoiceOver user Apple > Maps definitely

Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-13 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
When I open the Maps, although I'm living in the UK, it says that it cannot locate anything as it wants to display the US Maps. Also how can I get turn by turn directions automatically? Kawal. On 13 Dec 2012, at 09:39 AM, Grant Hardy wrote: > I completely agree, from the perspective of a Voi

Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-13 Thread Grant Hardy
I completely agree, from the perspective of a VoiceOver user Apple Maps definitely seems to be a better bet, though I must say I've had little success with sliding my finger around to explore the map. Whenever you approach a street VoiceOver gives you a chance to pause to follow it, which seems to

Re: Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-13 Thread David Chittenden
The maps app on iOS 6 had problems for the first few weeks. I have not heard about any problems for the past month or so. The maps app uses a data feed to internet servers, so the fixes occur in the back-end. >From an accessibility perspective, Apple Maps is much better than the older >Google M

Maps on iPhone 4 with IOS6

2012-12-12 Thread Kevin Gibbs
guys, I'm thinking of upgrading to IOS6 on my iPhone 4. What's restraining me is the stuff I keep hearing about how the Maps on IOS 6 really suck. has anyone had any experience getting from A to B using the new maps app? How reliable is it? I heard that they fired the guy responsible for it