Mark, I have not taken Maps for a walk yet; however, just standing in my house it seems that streets may be spoken. So, are you saying that as you approach an intersection the cross street is not announced?
On Sep 20, 2012, at 8:10 AM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > Hello Scott, > > To answer your first question, the Trekker, as does Mobile Speak, > automatically announces cross streets either with or without a route being > set. This is a feature upon which I insist when traveling alone, in > unfamiliar areas. > > As to your second question, in my opinion, Apple is not in the business of > Map making and, while they may offer very good solutions, I suspect that A T > & T Wireless, with its vast nationwide telephone infrastructure has more > resources dedicated to maintaining POI updated listings. This is just a > supposition; perhaps Apple will prove me wrong as they have on several > occasions. (Smile). > > Mark > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Scott Howell > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 2:21 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Delightful Results with iOS 6 Map Navigation, So Far > > Mark, > > First, why would you not use Maps over the Treker? What are the most > significant difference or feature prevents you from using Maps over that > device? Second, why do you say that the Maps app could not have the level of > POIs that the AT&T Navigator app has? The one thing that everyone has to > remember is as time progresses, APple will no doubt improve and enhance the > Maps application. I am sure transit information for example will be > forthcoming since that is a pretty significant piece that I am sure folks > would use. > > On Sep 19, 2012, at 10:21 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > >> Hello Everyone, >> >> It has been a long day. I have installed iOS 6 on 8 devices and each >> has been extremely painful. >> >> Be that as it may, I just returned from testing the new Maps App with >> voice guided navigation. >> >> I only went a couple of blocks, walking, but it worked like a charm. >> >> One feature that I truly love is the ability to show a route in list mode. > >> >> A T & T Navigator offers a similar list but it is not VoiceOver > accessible. >> >> >> I have not yet tested the Maps in a car yet but will do so tomorrow. >> >> Now I'm not saying that I would choose this app over my Humanware >> Trekker solution, but I may, if my current results hold, decide to >> unsubscribe from A T & T Navigator, a service costing $9.95 a month. >> >> One thing that Navigator does offer, however, is an amazing points of >> interest list that I doubt the Maps app can offer. >> >> The great thing about iOS is that there is something for everyone. >> >> So, at your earliest convenience, jump in and give the new >> turn-by-turn directions a spin. >> >> Oh, keep in mind that this feature is for iPHone 4 S and iPhone 5, only. >> >> Mark >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
