This might work well in android where if one app (maps) hands over control to another (third party public transit info) -- the global back button will take you back to the first application when needed.
iOS always seemed to be designed with monolithic apps that did everything and hence not require too much app switching to complete a certain task. (at least on the iPhone. On the iPad the four finger swipe makes this a moot point)
But what iOS needs is for google to provide a replacement maps app and to register itself as the default maps handler (in effect stop the built in and useless-at-this-point-to-me maps application from ever launching)
I guess I'll hold off judgement until I actually use it.
From the release notes:
"Apps that offer routing information, such as turn-by-turn navigation services, can now register as a routing app and make those services available to the entire system"
Makes me hope a 3rd party transit app will be able to provide routing information in a format the default maps app will be able to display.
I would love Maps to be able to mash together the data from 2 or more routing apps in order to give me a complete journey!
iOS always seemed to be designed with monolithic apps that did everything and hence not require too much app switching to complete a certain task. (at least on the iPhone. On the iPad the four finger swipe makes this a moot point)
But what iOS needs is for google to provide a replacement maps app and to register itself as the default maps handler (in effect stop the built in and useless-at-this-point-to-me maps application from ever launching)
I guess I'll hold off judgement until I actually use it.