
Apple Has Been Making Significant Improvements to Maps
Posted March 13, 2013 at 4:38am by iClarified · 14693 views
The site says in addition to major changes to Maps in Japan, Apple has also done the following:
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Added Flyover Support:
● Baltimore, MD
● Providence, RH
● Portland, ME
● Cleveland, OH
● Green Bay, WI
● Minneapolis, MN
● Albany, NY
● Indianapolis, Indiana
● Cologne, Germany
● Glasgow, Scotland
● Buffalo, NY
● Vancouver, BC
● Tulsa, OK
● Hoover Dam
● Modesto, CA
● Stockton, CA
Expanded Flyover Coverage:
● Portland, OR
● Boston, MA
● Houston, TX
● Stockholm, Sweden
● Munich, Germany
● London, England
● Madrid, Spain
● Rome, Italy
● Copenhagen, Denmark
● Berlin, Germany
● Lyon, France
● Birmingham, AL
● Toronto, ON
● Barcelona, Spain
Updated 3D Buildings:
● Barcelona, Spain
● Berlin, Germany
● Birmingham, England
● Cologne, Germany
● Copenhagen, Denmark
● Dublin, Ireland
● London, England
● Lyon, France
● Manchester, England
● Milan, Italy
● Munich, Germany
● Rome, Italy
Updates in China:
● New coloring scheme that matches the vector-based Maps
● New Chinese character font for improved readability
● Re-prioritized locations so more relevant/interesting locations display first
● Updated road network
● Now contains narrower roads.
Other Improvements:
● Updated city labels in cities worldwide
● Improved satellite imagery in a number of countries
● Location information for Apple Stores, businesses, movie theaters, restaurants, airports and transit stops.
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