iOS 8: Apple Maps Gaining Transit Directions, Augmented Reality (Report)

While the launch of iOS 7 marked an aesthetic overhaul for Apple Maps, the smartphone giant is looking to really stick it to Google Maps by the time iOS 8 rolls around. Apple's location-based application is rumored to gain major improvements in the near future, including public transit directions and camera-based augmented reality. Apple has acquired a slew of map-based app companies over the past year, including transit favorites like Embark and HopStop.



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