Although Apple’s
own Maps app
took a while
to win over the Google
Maps devotees, it has got
progressively better. The
iOS 9 update makes it easy to
fully explore your surrounds
and discover what’s around
you. Now included are
rail lines and bus routes
interlaced over the top of
the major cities around the
world, making it effortless
to plan and navigate your
way around. The ‘Nearby’
feature then lets you see
what shops, amenities and
places of interest are near to
your current location. If you’re
feeling hungry, for example,
then you can tap on the
Food category and see what
restaurants and assorted
food outlets are close by,
complete with pictures, menus and reviews.
The Maps app is now a far more efficient travel companion and it is
also linked to Siri, so you can simply ask for directions, routes and travel
information. As Maps is also an OS X app, you can even plan a trip on
your Mac and access it on your iPhone thanks to iCloud.
