The native application of Apple Maps comes on all iPhone and iPad, but I'm pretty sure most users don't use it.
It was not a competition for Google Maps
Most of us go for the option of Google Maps as a map or GPS app.
This is because it has more information about routes and businesses, as well as being more intuitive.
Announced in 2012, Apple Maps has not been able to be a good alternative to the Google application.
The errors of Apple Maps as well as its non-existent updates seem to be coming to an end.
Apple has decided to redesign Apple Maps
The news broke on TechCrunch Apple has decided to redesign Apple Maps.
About time!
Until now Apple Maps used data from third parties, TomTom and OpenstreetMpas , for its maps and routes.
But he has decided to stop using them and start using his own data, thanks to his cars that have been collecting information from the streets for some time. Even in Spain.
These cars have been creating a database with GPS and LiDAR sensors, the cameras they carried to photograph the cameras, and sensors that measured the roads and streets.
So, we can think that the information obtained will be very detailed.
We can expect significant improvements related to traffic information, streets and highways, new construction, changes to pedestrian sidewalks
In short, we can say that Apple has invested heavily to improve the application and offer a better service.
Apple uses data from your iPhone
Apparently, Apple will use passive data from your iPhone in order to have better information regarding traffic, roads, sidewalks
That is, to obtain information in real time.
Although Apple assures that this data is completely anonymous, they assert that they do not even know who generates it or what trip they are making.
From what it seems we can rest easy, because our privacy will be safe.
When will we see the news?
Redesign Apple Maps takes time.
As reported by Eddy Cue , the new Apple Maps service will arrive in the United States next year, in 2019.
So in the rest of the countries we will have to wait a little longer.
We must be patient.
For now, we'll have to keep using Google Maps.
