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Updated version of Apple Maps released, adds significant changes, new features, shareable elements

Apple on Wednesday released a significantly overhauled version of its Apple Maps program on Wednesday. The application now features faster and more accurate navigation, along with fuller views of items like roads, buildings, parks, airports, and malls.

Other new features include a new “Look Around” feature for major cities, which offer tours through New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston, and Oahu on their device. More cities will be added in the future.

Users can also compile “Collections” of restaurants or other locations you like, and these collections can be shared with friends.

A new “Favorites” feature allows you to save a location you visit often, and place them atop the app’s home page.

Other new features include:

  • Real-time Transit
  • Share ETA
  • Flight Status
  • Indoor Maps for airports and malls
  • Siri Natural Langauge Guidance
  • Photo-realistic, immersive, 3D ‘Flyver’ view

If you’ve had a chance to try out the new Apple Maps app, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

Via The Mac Observer