Apple has followed through on a promise the company made at WWDC, and has now rolled out improved Apple Maps data for the entirety of the United States.
The upgrade was spotted by Nate Thompson on Twitter, and Apple Maps has begun rolling out updated coverage data to the U.S. Central and Southeast. The upgraded data includes greater detail to roads, bike paths, footpaths, parking lots, buildings, parks, pools, and bodies of water.
Apple Maps underwent a midwest update that took place in October, with the southeast update appearing to roll out at different times across different platforms.
This concludes Apple’s rollout of the enhanced Maps data. Apple had promised the entirety of the US would get the data by the end of 2019.
Apple was recently noted to have spent “billions” on revamping Apple Maps following its lackluster launch in 2012. The information was released as part of Apple’s ongoing antitrust probe, though an exact amount of money spent was never stated.
Other new changes for Apple Maps, along with the advent of iOS 13, include the additional of “Look Around,” which serves as Apple’s version of Google’s Street View, to iOS devices.
If you’ve had a chance to try the updated Apple Maps data, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via AppleInsider and @NateThompson