Apple announced today that its updated Maps application would soon be available in Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovenia. The new experience offers more comprehensive road coverage, improved navigation, custom-designed 3D models of well-known landmarks, Flyovers, and other features, among other things.
By analyzing elevation changes and other factors along a route, drivers in Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland who possess certain electric vehicles can use maps to better plan their trips and include appropriate car charging stops. Commuters using public transportation in Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovenia can now more easily locate stations in their vicinity and pin their preferred lines. In addition, passengers will be notified when it is time to exit the vehicle at their stop.
Look Around is also expanding to all of these countries starting today. It will provide high-resolution street-level imagery within the Maps app. This function is similar to Google’s Street View but has more fluid transitions when panning and zooming around the map.
Justin O’Beirne, an expert on Apple Maps, pointed out that this is the eighteenth time that Apple has expanded its new map data since the launch of Apple Maps to the public in September 2018. It has now established a presence in numerous countries and territories, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Spain, Portugal, Australia, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore, and Germany.