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发帖数: 3492 | 1 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:20:03 PDT
One of Apple's major announcements at its Worldwide Developers Conference
earlier this month was Maps for iOS 6, which marks a shift away from Google'
s services with the deployment of Apple's own mapping app driven by TomTom
and a host of other partners.
Apple shared during the event that local search and business listings for
the new Maps app will include Yelp integration, and Bloomberg now notes
Apple's iOS 6 developer materials reveal that users will be able to use Yelp
check-ins directly in the app. While the information has been known since
the release of iOS 6 beta materials, Bloomberg's report is bringing it much
broader exposure today.
Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s upcoming iPhone map application will include Yelp Inc.
(YELP)’s “check-in” feature to let users broadcast their whereabouts to
friends, according to materials Apple distributed to software developers.
Apple Maps, which will replace Google Inc. (GOOG) as the default location
service in software set to debut later this year, will allow users to
communicate through Yelp without exiting the map and opening a new app, the
materials show.
Mobile check-in services such as those offered by Foursquare, Facebook, and
Yelp have become increasingly popular as social smartphone users seek ways
to share their daily activities with their friends and document places they'
ve visited.
By integrating features such as Yelp, Siri, and Flyover 3D imagery into its
Maps app, Apple hopes to compete favorably with the Google Maps app that has
been used in iOS since the launch of the original iPhone in 2007. Apple
will also include turn-by-turn navigation with traffic support in the new
app, features that Google has already deployed in its mapping application
for Android devices but so far implemented only partially or not at all on
iOS. |
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