A lot of people seem kind of excited that iOS 5 now gives alternate Routes on Google maps in iPhone. It’s great to have alternate routes drawn out, but I really wish they would allow me to rename routes 1-2-3 to A-B-C because in my area, as you can see in the screen capture from my trusty “old” iPhone 4, an actual “Route 1” exists (which is actually THE Route 1, spanning every city and town on the east coast from Maine to Miami). Alternate route “1” and Route “1” are all over the map!

There are also a very heavily traveled “Route 2” and a “Route 3” nearby, so these route alternative flags may become confusing in some situations. This Route X factor must exist in many areas, so a simple toggle or some easy method of setting the preference for route option display from Apple / Google would be helpful.

Oh, and why is there no “Maps” in settings on iPhone? Everything else has settings. Maybe this would be a good place (route) to start, Apple!

1 month ago  /  5 notes  /   / /Source: ffffone.com