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Police: Do not rely on Apple's iOS 6 Maps

iSheep.

Why would Australian police make such an announcement? Have they, truly, linked an increasing number of people lost in the Outback with the use of iOS 6 Maps? Are Australians who travel through hot and distant desert regions really that dimwitted? And why wouldn't the police simply contact Apple to correct the error? There's something fishy here.

I have also searched for Mildura on both Google Maps and iOS 6 Maps, and received identical results. If you take this article at face value, there's likely something off about your critical thinking skills.

Obviously, you resent Apple and iOS being castigated for putting out a "less than admirable effort" for their iOS map function, but the fact remains that, what Apple put out a couple of months ago was a disaster, even if it could "reliably" get people to most destinations they wished to be taken to, but, if it can't be as reliable as the competition, then it should never be relied upon, because, the times when it takes someone to the wrong location, could end up being disastrous to the user. It's better to be safe than sorry.

I have no doubt that, eventually, iOS will have a much better map application, but for now, it's not as reliable as others.

...who you call dim-witted. :-/

"Have they, truly, linked an increasing number of people lost in the Outback with the use of iOS 6 Maps?"
"Local Police have been called to assist distressed motorists who have become stranded within the Murray-Sunset National Park after following directions on their Apple i-phone."
Looks like it.

"Are Australians who travel through hot and distant desert regions really that dimwitted?"
No, they trust technology. Particularly a technology that has touted itself as being the best there is: which is why you pay a premium. After all that sort of marketing, Apple wouldn't lead them astray.

Would it?

So you think it's a police conspiracy to undermine Apple? I guess Google or Bing paid them off.