Apple Maps for iOS Adds 3D Flyover Coverage in Paris

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.

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ToomeyND

166 months ago

To find this flyover, search for "Chicago."

Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)

pezj

166 months ago

Hope 3D maps dont get flatter in iOS7

Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)

uptownnyc

166 months ago

I'd choose StreetView over this every time.

Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)

petsk

166 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

166 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

166 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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