1. LINE

      Text:AAAPrint
      Sci-tech

      Apple Maps help inbound travellers plan routes

      1
      2015-08-13 16:09chinadaily.com.cn Editor: Si Huan
      The travel route from Xidan's Apple Store to Aloft Hotel is highlighted by Apple Maps in a screenshot taken on August 12, 2015. (Liu zheng/chinadaily.com.cn)

      The travel route from Xidan's Apple Store to Aloft Hotel is highlighted by Apple Maps in a screenshot taken on August 12, 2015. (Liu zheng/chinadaily.com.cn)

      Even as rumors swirl around the upcoming release of the next iPhone, the release of the public beta version of iOS 9 has also caused a stir among Apple users.

      The new feature of Apple Maps, which can help Chinese users to navigate from point A to point B via public transport, such as bus, subway, or train, will be fully operational in more than 300 Chinese cities this fall.

      The debut of Apple Maps was met with considerable criticism due to system bugs and mapping errors in 2012, so, after making a number of transit-focused acquisitions, the company has attempted to provide a service that can rival Google Maps as well as domestic brand Baidu Maps.

      As one of the selective Chinese media outlets, China Daily was invited to take part in a tour to explore the public transit function of Apple Maps, which comes preinstalled in the brand's latest mobile system.

      Press members who were gathered at the Apple Store of Beijing's Xidan Joy City, were asked to navigate to Aloft Hotel in the Haidian district of the city by using Apple Maps.

      The route simulated the experience of a first-time visitor to Beijing, being able to navigate without asking for directions. All you needed to get around was a iPhone with a 4G LTE SIM card.

      Thanks to Gaode Maps, or amap.com, who is the location database provider for Apple Maps, users can type their target destination into the app, and it will calculate the optimal travel route.

      Whether traveling within a city or across the country, Apple Maps will provide detailed routes including bus stops, subway stations, train stations and the walking distance between different forms of transport.

      It also provides customized options for users to choose departure date and time to calculate an optimal travel solution.

      When you need to get off your bus to get to the next leg of your journey, the app will prompt you ahead of time in case you miss your stop.

      Compared with the original Gaode maps, which had voice search input and estimated fare functions for public transit, Apple's maps make use of its voice-activated assistant, Siri, to support the audio search while no specific commuting fees will be shown for any planned routes.

      And of course, there are still shortcomings to be improved, for example information about ferry or flight services are so far not provided and the potential value of online to offline businesses that could be listed on Location Based Services has not been explored at this moment.

      Introduced in 2012, Apple Maps, which aims to replace Google Maps, the previous default mapping application for iPhone, iPad and Apple computer users, comes preinstalled in the iOS, OS X and watchOS operating systems.

        

      Related news

      MorePhoto

      Most popular in 24h

      MoreTop news

      MoreVideo

      News
      Politics
      Business
      Society
      Culture
      Military
      Sci-tech
      Entertainment
      Sports
      Odd
      Features
      Biz
      Economy
      Travel
      Travel News
      Travel Types
      Events
      Food
      Hotel
      Bar & Club
      Architecture
      Gallery
      Photo
      CNS Photo
      Video
      Video
      Learning Chinese
      Learn About China
      Social Chinese
      Business Chinese
      Buzz Words
      Bilingual
      Resources
      ECNS Wire
      Special Coverage
      Infographics
      Voices
      LINE
      Back to top Links | About Us | Jobs | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
      Copyright ©1999-2018 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved.
      Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
      主站蜘蛛池模板: 羞羞视频免费网站入口| 亚洲av中文无码| 99ri精品国产亚洲| a色毛片免费视频| 亚洲人成77777在线播放网站| 一道本不卡免费视频| 免费看国产一级特黄aa大片| 亚洲国产欧美国产综合一区| 日韩免费高清一级毛片在线| 亚洲AV无码一区二区三区电影| 情侣视频精品免费的国产| 色婷婷亚洲一区二区三区| 免费一级毛片在线播放不收费| 污视频网站在线免费看| 国产精品亚洲产品一区二区三区| 大妹子影视剧在线观看全集免费 | 国产精品免费观看久久| 国产成人精品日本亚洲18图| 成人免费看片又大又黄| 精品国产日韩亚洲一区91| 亚洲毛片不卡av在线播放一区| 国产成人免费AV在线播放 | 午夜不卡久久精品无码免费| 亚洲视频在线观看免费视频| 美女被cao免费看在线看网站| 亚洲熟妇成人精品一区| 亚洲精品无码你懂的网站| 久久精品成人免费看| 亚洲欧洲高清有无| 精品久久免费视频| 中文字幕不卡免费视频| 亚洲高清视频免费| 日本免费无遮挡吸乳视频电影| 成在人线av无码免费高潮水| 亚洲欧洲精品国产区| 免费a级毛片网站| 在线免费观看你懂的| 国产亚洲精彩视频| 亚洲大片在线观看| 国产精品免费视频一区| 亚欧免费无码aⅴ在线观看|