Ryan Waddell writes:
So, I remember the big stink when the iPhone 3G was announced, saying that turn-by-turn directions were possibly going to be disallowed – but if you take a look at the iPhone 3g’s feature page regarding maps, it specifically says: “Get directions to wherever from wherever. View turn-by-turn directions or watch your progress with live GPS tracking.”Is this a new addition to the page? Or did everybody just miss this the first time around?
I can’t find a cached or archive version of the older page, so I’m not sure what this page said on launch day. It does seem like a glaringly obvious bit of detail for everyone — including me — to have missed the first time around.
It’s all a bit tedious at this point. Whether a proper GPS driving platform comes direct from Apple or from a third-party vendor, it’s clear that a good solution will be coming from someone in the near future. It’s just too obvious of an addition.
Previously • Rumor: TomTom not developing iPhone GPS software after all
• Apple’s way or the highway: iPhone SDK agreement specifically forbids real-time route guidance
• TomTom is making an iPhone GPS software
They almost surely mean the already-existent step-by-step driving directions the iPhone has always had.
That line was there on the first day the 3g phone was announced. I remember reading it.
“…it’s clear that a good solution will be coming from someone in the near future. It’s just too obvious of an addition.”
Yeah, obvious. Like adding a2dp to a media player device that also has Bluetooth kind of obvious.