iOS6 has some map-parent problems

Apple's iOS6 released last week alongside the new iPhone 5. iOS6 contains innovative features such as the ability to decline calls with a custom message or callback reminders, a camera upgrade allowing the user to take a panorama photo, upgraded Safari browser capabilities, and so much more. However, the inclusion of the new Apple Maps system has caused some ridicule by users and the online community.

The new system allows you to look at city and street maps, but now it gives you a 3D view of buildings and bridges. This can look gorgeous, as evidenced by this picture:



However, the quality of this program is not always as consistent. In some areas, roadways and buildings appear wavy or contain 90 degree angle vertical drops between streets or roads. In this image you can clearly see certain buildings and monuments look like they're melted pieces of clay, causing many to claim iOS Maps has caused "the apocalypse."



The quality of these images has hit the web in a big way, prompting bloggers and websites to post numerous gaffes, inaccuracies, and inadequacies present. theamazingios6maps.tumblr.com is one such website that finds and posts many of these mistakes; top-down versions missing and mislabeling giant landmarks, random discolorations, among others.

The popularity of these blogs and images and how infamously low quality this maps system is compared to the Google Maps service prompted Apple CEO Tim Cook to release a statement to users apologizing for the low quality:

"At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new Maps last week, we fell short on this commitment. We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers and we are doing everything we can to make Maps better."

With the release of iOS6 and subsequently the iPhone 5 and the overall success that each are having with users, it doesn't look like this minor hiccup will cause many problems for Apple. However, it does show maybe a little wavering in the confidence and consistency of a Tim Cook-led Apple.