Apple Stops Calling Maps 'the Most Beautiful, Powerful Mapping Service Ever'

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Posted September 29, 2012 at 5:21pm by iClarified

Apple has altered wording on its website that referred to its new Maps application as 'the most beautiful, powerful mapping service ever', notes iDaily.de.

The description of Maps has been altered from:

Designed by Apple from the ground up, Maps gives you turn-by-turn spoken directions, interactive 3D views, and the stunning Flyover feature. All of which may just make this app the most beautiful, powerful mapping service ever.

to...

Designed by Apple from the ground up, Maps gives you turn-by-turn spoken directions, interactive 3D views, and the stunning Flyover feature. All in a beautiful vector-based interface that scales and zooms with ease.

This follows harsh criticism from the press and users over a service that was launched before it was ready and is far behind Google Maps which iPhone users had become accustomed to. Yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook apologized for the service's shortcomings.

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Apple Stops Calling Maps 'the Most Beautiful, Powerful Mapping Service Ever'

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justabrake - October 1, 2012 at 1:29pm

I tried it driving from south jersey to LI and I thought it was kinda refreshing plain and simple with a nice color and big on my iphone5

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Erik - October 1, 2012 at 12:33pm

All of which may just make this step the most beautiful, powerful failing service ever.

Tom Simon - September 30, 2012 at 10:39am

All in a beautiful and useless interface that zooms with ease to no data.

YAMS - September 30, 2012 at 4:45am

Apple please remove your Map app on iOS 6 and update to 6.1 and please put back the Google Map ^_^

Breix - September 30, 2012 at 4:50am

Yeah put back google maps it's better that way though..

YEAH - September 30, 2012 at 1:09am

*applause* I agree.

Sabtain - September 30, 2012 at 4:05am

Lol Siri works fine here

Nizam - September 29, 2012 at 11:51pm

Guys it's all about the map so stay with 5.1.1 when apple go on better then gmap we can teck it

Rob - September 30, 2012 at 1:50am

Who the hell uses the Maps app anyway? It's the most pointless app ever, regardless of Apple or Google version.

Simon - September 30, 2012 at 5:15am

Plenty of people. Including myself. Not only to find addresses for work, but to find near by restaurants or other points of interest.

Arthur - September 30, 2012 at 2:32pm

Are you incarcerated? Maps is the I app I use most, after voice, text, and internet/fb. Maybe you don't get out much.

Si kakskfd - September 29, 2012 at 11:50pm

F A I L !

Obstetrix - September 29, 2012 at 11:19pm

Who cares. It is not a wife or a long term ugly girlfriend. Software can be improved and updated

fazi - September 29, 2012 at 6:42pm

A way better, you are mad, what a joke!!! What a waste of time that map service it is. NEED ANDROID NOW.

DingDong - September 29, 2012 at 7:46pm

Good for FanDroid boy. Keep playing with your plastic phones.

FadetoBlack - September 29, 2012 at 5:37pm

They should change that stupid icon too. It looks like the route is telling you to drive off a bridge

Skhan - September 29, 2012 at 6:06pm

You are right just realised that lol:)

m_thoroughbred - September 29, 2012 at 11:54pm

The icon really??? Of all the things the icon. Now I have heard it all.

MUKAI - September 29, 2012 at 5:36pm

I still think is way better than google maps since now it has the turn by turn option. What apple Maps lack of is the searching of streets. Yes I am at 6.0 and ready jailbroken with my 4s. Woopidiwooo. Tethered though.

NanoTeX - September 29, 2012 at 5:35pm

Hey, give it a break. The app IS awesome just that Apple is trying to make its own map app from the scratch there. Give it some time -sheesh people! The Wright Brothers didn't invent today's plane with fancy design and all back in the 1907 in one go. It takes time for things to develop into what they want it to be. Gosh! Hang in there Cook. I'm sure the map app will over take Google's one day. :)

JuicyBerry - September 29, 2012 at 6:06pm

Yes you won't get it this year, but next year. lmao

odedoo1 - September 29, 2012 at 5:31pm

didn't try it don't want to so I'm staying with 5.1.1

tbair44 - September 30, 2012 at 10:37pm

Well, I am going to get the galaxy note 2 this week