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Apple Maps for iOS Adds 3D Flyover Coverage in Paris

Thursday May 9, 2013 9:50 AM PDT by Eric Slivka

As noticed by iGeneration [Google translation], Apple has added new Flyover imagery and 3D buildings for Paris, France. The new imagery, which extends into the Paris suburbs, marks a significant enhancement for Apple's 3D maps in France given that the only previous coverage in the country was for the city of Lyon.

Apple maintains a list of cities for which it offers 3D building coverage, as well as other iOS 6 features, but it has yet to update the list with mention of Paris or any other potential recent additions.

Top Rated Comments

ToomeyND

167 months ago

To find this flyover, search for "Chicago."

Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)

pezj

167 months ago

Hope 3D maps dont get flatter in iOS7

Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)

uptownnyc

167 months ago

I'd choose StreetView over this every time.

Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)

petsk

167 months ago

Unbelievable that they keep working on this worthless function for no good reason what so ever. Apple must really suffer from a severe brain drain these days.

What about adding something useful for a change, how about street view, or speeding cameras, or something else USEFUL!

Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Nitrocide

167 months ago

Why does it take so long? How are they supposed to keep this all up to date?

Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Keane16

167 months ago

while it surely looks nice and some people may use it i find street view way more informative. i was searching for a hotel in NYC and i was not able to check the loction in flyover cause there was allways a tall building in the way no matter what direction i looked from. street view showed me the front of the hotels and i was able to choose the one i liked most.

so yeah this looks like a gimmick like the gimmicks samsung uses in its phones. :(

Apart from the fact you're using 2 products with different strengths inefficiently, I just have to ask...

Who on earth picks a hotel by the way it looks on Street View?!?! :confused:

Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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