iOS 7 Maps has many shortcomings, and among them is the lack of a turn-by-turn navigation system for pedestrians, cyclists or public transport routes, but the company work intensively to solve the problem. Through job offers recently published on its website and acquisition of companies Embark or HopStop, Apple makes it clear that it is making serious efforts to bring such a system to the Maps application for our iDevices, and in iOS 8 we could see the improvements.
Apple is hiring outstanding software engineers to deliver the next generation of Maps services. Seize this ground floor opportunity to help us build the world's best Transit Routing platform at massive scale...As a member of the Transit Routing team, you will work on one of the most anticipated features of Apple Maps. You will design and implement functionality that will be used by millions of users worldwide. Being part of a small team, you will have an influence on the future product.
The company has employed various people in positions related to the provision of this type of service Apple Maps, continues to hire for the exact same thing and will probably soon offer directions for those who don't own a car. Of course, everything will initially be available in the USA and important countries, and Romania could be left somewhere at the bottom of the list of priorities, but we at least know that Apple is working on such a functionality and will offer it someday, and in the meantime it can also update the maps for Romania.
