Apple's promised updates to Maps in iOS 6 are starting to roll out, starting with the Statue of Liberty.
Until Friday afternoon, the Lady Liberty was a pixelated mess in Apple's new homegrown mapping app. Thanks to a server update, the statue — and all of Liberty Island — is now replicated in beautiful 3D.
Check out the differences below:
Since releasing Apple Maps as part of iOS 6, Apple has faced criticism from its users and competitors because of the unfinished state of the 3D depictions — as well as the uneven mapping data. Apple CEO Tim Cook apologized for the product, admitting that it "fell short" of Apple's standards.
Fixing the Statue of Liberty might not stop Apple from being the butt of industry-related jokes, but it is a sign that the product is getting better.
France's gift to America might have received a makeover, but its own iconic landmark wasn't as lucky. The Eiffel Tower in Paris remains an two-dimensional block of pixels.
Have you noticed any other improvements to Apple Maps? Let us know in the comments.
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via The Amazing World of iOS Maps
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"Carmen Sandiego strikes again, this time stealing a giant statue outside the Denver Center for Performing Arts."
"Apparently there is only one shop in The Birmingham Bullring, one of the UK's largest shopping centres."
"Apple Maps showing an unprecedented level of detail for one of Sydney's most iconic landmarks…"
"Keep them safe because 'Find My iPhone' isn't going to be of any help for a few years."
via The Amazing World of iOS Maps
"When you zoom out from Leyte, Philippines half of the island disappears and splits into about 6 islands! If you zoom out more, the island reconstitutes once Mindanao and Luzon come into view!"
"An overview of the eastern part of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic where over 700 thousand people live."
"The Stockholm landmark Af Chapman, a ship serving as a youth hostel, has sunk."
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