Apple is 'Working on Exciting New Features for iOS Location Services'

Apple is working on 'exciting new features for iOS location services' reveals a job posting for an iOS QA Location Engineer.

The iOS Quality team is looking for a Location QA Engineer who's engineering and technical skill is only matched by their problem solving and communication abilities. You will join a dynamic team responsible for qualifying the latest iOS products, working on exciting new features for iOS location services. The successful candidate will complete both documented and adhoc testing to ensure high quality releases.

While the job posting obviously doesn't mention what the feature are. A few Apple patent filings have surfaced recently that might offer a glimpse at what the company is planning.


Earlier this month a patent filing revealed that Apple is looking into improve Maps by implementing schematic maps that distort data to emphasize more important areas and deemphasize areas that are less important, according to a recent patent filing.

Another patent found more recently found that Apple is looking at using augmented reality to display directions.

Apple's Maps application hasn't received many updates over its lifetime; however, with iOS 5 users will get the ability to select between alternate routes to a destination.

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