19.09.2013 18:20 Uhr, Quelle: Macworld UK

Get to know iOS 7: Maps

Apple gave Maps a complete makeover in iOS 6--one that included removing Google as the app's back end and the elimination of local transit directions in favor of third-party apps. By comparison, the changes to iOS 7 are subtler, though sadly, transit is still MIA from the Maps app other than via third-party apps.As with the rest of the OS, Apple has updated Maps with a non-skeuomorphic aesthetic and a simpler interface. The toolbar provides buttons to show your current location, switch into 3D mode, and share a location (using Messages, email, Twitter, Facebook, or AirDrop), add a bookmark, or send directions to another iOS 7 device via AirDrop. Maps's other options, which formerly resided under a page curl in the bottom corner, can now be accessed using the Info button.Some of these refinements also add features. For example, tap the screen once, and the toolbar and search bar slide away, giving you a full-screen view of the map. At night, the interface for driving directions automatically c

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