The iPhone is a modern piece of technology that has integrated itself into the lives of so many people in such a way that it is considered by a vast number of users absolutely indispensable. How many of us have heard our friends utter things like,"I can't imagine life without my iPhone"? How many of us have been that friend? Well there is a reason. Leaving your cell phone at home for a day will surely make any person feel, well, naked. But leaving your iPhone at home makes one feel completely cut-off. Cut off from your social networks, cut of from your business dealings, cut off from the latest in breaking news, ultimately cut off from the addictive luxurious convenience provided by the iPhone's presence. Clearly, I love this device, and that love is often expressed through constructive criticism.
Fellow iPhoners, follow me. The iPhone comes with some software applications pre-installed. One of which is "Maps". This application is capable of providing directions, performing GPS functions, and mapping routes just to name a few. Yet, in comparing this "app" to other "apps" I think a couple of simple upgrades would absolutely improve the quality of my experience with the "Maps app".
First I would like to see a software upgrade that automatically detects its user's current location. Currently the user has to request the activation of the GPS in order to detect a current location, which is mildly frustrating when you are trying to get directions in a hurry. Certainly there will be times when the user does not want the GPS to automatically detect their location, thus, there should also be a prompt allowing users to cancel automatic location detection. This is a feature that is offered on downloadable apps such as UrbanSpoon so it seems like something Apple could easily add to the "Maps" application.
The second software update I would like to see is another improvement on the "Maps app". When the application gives the user directions, the user can opt for a map of the route or a list of turn by turn directions. How amazing would it be if users could also get voice directions? This would be most beneficial in the car when a user is trying to drive and get directions simultaneously. Reading directions and driving is not easy, let alone safe. I'm sure with all the voice command software out there on mobile devices, this would not be too difficult to add to the application. For heaven's sake, it's a safety feature.
While I do recognize that this post may be evidence that I need to spend a little less time with my iPhone, I say while I ween myself down I'd still like to see some improvements.
Fellow iPhoners, follow me. The iPhone comes with some software applications pre-installed. One of which is "Maps". This application is capable of providing directions, performing GPS functions, and mapping routes just to name a few. Yet, in comparing this "app" to other "apps" I think a couple of simple upgrades would absolutely improve the quality of my experience with the "Maps app".
First I would like to see a software upgrade that automatically detects its user's current location. Currently the user has to request the activation of the GPS in order to detect a current location, which is mildly frustrating when you are trying to get directions in a hurry. Certainly there will be times when the user does not want the GPS to automatically detect their location, thus, there should also be a prompt allowing users to cancel automatic location detection. This is a feature that is offered on downloadable apps such as UrbanSpoon so it seems like something Apple could easily add to the "Maps" application.
The second software update I would like to see is another improvement on the "Maps app". When the application gives the user directions, the user can opt for a map of the route or a list of turn by turn directions. How amazing would it be if users could also get voice directions? This would be most beneficial in the car when a user is trying to drive and get directions simultaneously. Reading directions and driving is not easy, let alone safe. I'm sure with all the voice command software out there on mobile devices, this would not be too difficult to add to the application. For heaven's sake, it's a safety feature.
While I do recognize that this post may be evidence that I need to spend a little less time with my iPhone, I say while I ween myself down I'd still like to see some improvements.
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