iOS 8 Maps Integrates Transit Directions, Makes It Easier To Jump To Another Maps App In Beta 3 Update

Apple's iOS 8 Maps app will offer access to transit directions and other rumored features that weren't introduced at WWDC 2014, Cult of Mac reports:

"Apple acquired the popular free transit app Embark last fall, with reports suggesting the small company’s expertise and technology in transit mapping data would be directly integrated into Apple Maps. Those features might not make it in time for iOS 8’s release this fall, but it looks like Apple’s decided the next best thing is to just make it easier for customers to use what they want.

Along with the direct link to other maps apps, Apple has beefed up Maps by updating location data every single day, as well as adding Flyover City Tours that zoom users to popular landmarks of the world’s biggest cities. The Apple Maps service also recently expanded to the iCloud.com beta, purging Google Maps from Apple’s web experience too."

Meanwhile, the publication adds that the Cupertino-based company has made it easier for users to switch from Apple Maps to Google Maps and other map services right through its native Maps app.

The update's cool flyover tours of cities currently includes the likes of New York, San Francisco, San Jose, Paris, Rome and Barcelona. Users can fly over each city's skyline and even zoom down for better looks at each metropolis' architectural masterpieces, parks and more. The feature is also available in the Maps app in Yosemite, according to the report.

Although it appears Apple is not ready to make flyover tours public, you can check out a preview of what's to come with a interactive video tour of Paris through the app below. Au revoir!

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