So is there a podcast or an article out there discussing the benefits of Google maps? I have long suspected that I'm not taking full advantage of this program, but don't typically have enough time to do a lot of exploration.
Keith On Sunday, April 5, 2015 at 2:06:34 PM UTC-5, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > > Hi Mark and thanks for the answers. > That’s what i get for trying to be lazy or what you might call it and try > to type briefly, it was certainly not my intention to make it sound like > you said that all VO users didn’t use Apple maps to its fullest. I would > really love to have some tips and tricks for using it while out and about. > If you feel like it, and if you don’t want to clutter up the list, please > feel free to write me privately and then we could arrange to go on skype. > Once more, apologies for my previous typing. > /Krister > > > 5 apr 2015 kl. 20:55 skrev M. Taylor <[email protected] <javascript:>>: > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > In an attempt to reduce list clutter, I will reply to all comments in > this one post: > > > > Krister, > > I was very careful to state that, in my experience, VoiceOver users > don't harness the full power of Apple Maps. This means that I am referring > to only the VoiceOver users with whom I have personally discussed the app; > in no way was I making a blanket statement about all VoiceOver users. To > answer your question more specifically, however, the people with whom I > conversed, seem to want to slide their fingers around the display in order > to reconnoiter their location. In my opinion, this is not an effective use > of the app. Again, the people with whom I've spoken seem to be unaware > that there is a Favorites area and a recently used section in the app, just > to name a couple of marvelously accessible features. > > > > Carol, > > I use Apple Maps, usually in a vehicle, several times each week. In > order to keep up my skills, however, I sometimes trade off with A T & T > Navigator, but for the most part I have switched to Apple Maps. As for how > I use it? I usually either type in a business name or address, then select > the driving route we wish to follow, then begin navigation. Sometimes, I > use the app as a quick way to look up the telephone number of a business. > Of course, I have my favorite destinations and I keep them stored in the > app, as well. > > > > Paul, > > I adore my Trekker Breeze as well. When going on extended trips, say > across the country, I always take it with me as a backup to my iPhone. In > my opinion, one can never have too many tools. > > > > Rajiv, > > It is certainly not my objective to persuade anyone that one solution is > better than another. In my experience, as recently as yesterday, Apple > Maps updates just as quickly and consistently as A T & T Navigator and > Google Maps, even when one goes off-route. Perhaps the difference between > your experience and mine has something to do with where we are using the > devices as altitude, cell coverage, etc can definitely impact navigation. > > > > Finally, I have Google Maps on my iPhone 6 Plus. I keep it updated and > use it from time-to-time because one never knows when one solution will > surpass another in ease-of-use, feature-set, etc. > > > > Okay, I think I responded to all the replies addressed to me. > > > > Happy and safe traveling to us all. > > > > Mark > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] On Behalf Of Krister Ekstrom > > Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 1:52 AM > > To: [email protected] <javascript:> > > Subject: Re: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS > > > > Hi, > > You keep hinting that voiceover users ”don’t understand the full power > of Apple maps”, what is it that we don’t understand? What makes Apple maps > a better choice? > > /Krister > > > >> 4 apr 2015 kl. 10:47 skrev M. Taylor <[email protected] <javascript:>>: > >> > >> Hello Carol, > >> > >> I was going to sit this one out but after reading all the replies I > decided to chime in. > >> > >> Many of my friends and I have iPhones. > >> > >> When we go out, almost on a daily basis, we often use both Google Maps > on one device and Apple Maps on the other. > >> > >> I can tel you that I would choose Apple Maps over Google Maps every > time with regard to ease of use, accuracy, and VoiceOver accessibility. I > concede that, in my experience anyway, many VoiceOver users do not know how > to harness the full power of Apple Maps and that's a shame as I believe it > is the best kept secret weapon in the iOS arsenal. > >> > >> In 1 for 1 comparison, both apps will get the job done but Apple Maps, > once understood, far surpasses Google Maps in it's design and elegance. > >> > >> In terms of actual power-route functionality, however, I would say that > A T & T Navigator, a paid subscription service wins hands down but it is > not as VO friendly as many would like it to be; however it is still very > usable to an experienced Navigator veteran. As far as the two free > solutions discussed in this reply, I would say that they are about the same > in that regard. > >> > >> So, in short, if you want a free solutions that will offer the most > feature-pack VoiceOver access, then I definitely vote for Apple Maps. > >> > >> Again, this is just my opinion. > >> > >> Mark > >> > >> From: [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] On Behalf Of > [email protected] <javascript:> > >> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 7:04 AM > >> To: [email protected] <javascript:> > >> Subject: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS > >> > >> Hi all, > >> > >> If anyone has tried both of these, can you tell me whether Apple Maps > works as well as Google Maps and give me some kind of comparison of them > both, please? > >> > >> Carol P > >> > >> -- > >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone > list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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