IOS6

[y2kflhr]

anyone got it yet?

how's the mapping?

[stoney]

It was kinda itchy, but the prescription cleared it right up........ oh..... you mean sumthin' else.......








nevermind.

[Redleg]

Originally Posted by stoney

It was kinda itchy, but the prescription cleared it right up........ oh..... you mean sumthin' else.......








nevermind.

[BillyB]

I downloaded it yesterday. The mapping seems to be so far so good but I have heard people in larger cities complain about the lack of walking and public transportation being shown as an option under directions. Looks like Google Maps is still an option under the App Store though for those that need it.

[Bone Stockman]

Hmmm, I've got the Google app, not seeing the maps. I'll look further.

So far, I like iOS6. The Facebook integration is nice, as is the available call rejection scheme(s). The new map app is far better. I'm curious to see how well it integrates with OSX.

[Geezer-Glide]

Got it last night. Still feeling my way around. I'm on an iPhone 4 so I don't get the full benefit of maps. I like it so far though. My iP5 should be here next week.

[BillyB]

Google is getting a new maps app into the app store, the YouTube app is already there. If you want to use Google maps with iOS 6 until then...here is a shortcut-

Although there is currently no iOS 6 version of Google Maps available either natively or in the App Store, the full service and all of its glorious data are still accessible via HTML 5 Web app. If you have iOS 6 on your phone, point your Safari browser to maps.google.com and click the export button in the middle of the menu bar to save the app to your homescreen. Once installed, you'll now see "Google Maps" on your homescreen complete with its own appropriately designed app icon.

[y2kflhr]

people seem to be getting crappy directions from apple maps....

thanks for that linky

[J.A.F.O.]

Whats the story with the "passbook" thing?

Can't get it to do anything.

[BillyB]

Originally Posted by J.A.F.O.

Whats the story with the "passbook" thing?

Can't get it to do anything.

I don't really think that passbook is ready for prime time. Ultimately, you will be able to put movie and event tickets, boarding passes and things like that into the passbook and then electronically redeem them as needed. The problem is that very few businesses are ready to get out the door with that feature. It might be time for the iPhone 6 before it is something that is widely used.

[y2kflhr]

Originally Posted by BillyB

I don't really think that passbook is ready for prime time. Ultimately, you will be able to put movie and event tickets, boarding passes and things like that into the passbook and then electronically redeem them as needed. The problem is that very few businesses are ready to get out the door with that feature. It might be time for the iPhone 6 before it is something that is widely used.

so your telling me I should have just got another damned droid?

[Infidel!]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sheeple

so your telling me I should have just got another damned droid?

[DaSkip]

It's loading as we speak.

[Bone Stockman]

So far I'm happy with it. Doesn't seem to chew the battery up any worse, and I like the feature set. Siri works a bit better, so it's easier to control the phone through the headset while I'm riding. It'll read and compose texts, switch playlists, and whatnot. I like.

Found out I'm getting a Verizon iPhone5 for work tomorrow, so it'll be interesting to see how that one works.

[BillyB]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sheeple

so your telling me I should have just got another damned droid?

Droid doesn't have anything better in NFC. Only a handful of phones support NFC and there are hardly any merchants that accept NFC payments. Sometimes the nerds making the phones envision everyone using a certain technology the public ultimately doesn't give a sh*t about. That said, I do see NFC becoming something with a moderate adoption rate in the next 5 years.