Next, let's take a look at features that help us while we're out and about.
Now, we know that life looks very different for many of us right now.
But it won't always be this way.
And as things start to open up, we have a new set of features that will help us explore the world again, starting with maps.
Apple Maps is the best way to navigate and explore the world all while protecting your privacy Over the past several years we've added many great features and of course, we've been rebuilding our map from the ground up.
Our new map finished rolling out across the US earlier this year, and brought with it better navigation, and far richer detail for roads, pedestrian paths, land cover and more.
The new map also offers more accurate information for places, and allows us to build incredible features, like look around.
Maps has come a long way and people have noticed.
Just look at this quote from Fast Company, Apple Maps has improved by leaps and bounds and as a formidable rival to Google Maps.
It's also arguably got the better UI and by far, by far!
The better privacy policy.
We're excited to announce we're bringing our new map to more countries later this year, including the UK, Ireland and Canada.
In addition to the rich detail and improved accuracy, the new map serves as the foundation for many great new features.
And I was 14.
We're adding things that will make it easier for people to find places they love and help them get to where they're going in ways that are better for the environment.
To tell you more, I'll hand it off to Meg Frost.
Thanks, Craig.
First, let's talk about finding great places.
We have millions of people coming to maps every day to discover great new places.
Whether they're planning their next big vacation or just looking for something to eat nearby in iOS 14 the mac's team will be working with some of the world's most trusted brands to offer amazing guides.
Guides for great places to eat, shop, meet friends or exploring cities around the world.
You can save guides, you can easily get back to them later.
And the best part is they automatically update when new places are added.
So you always have the latest recommendations.
In addition to helping you discover great new places, maps helps you get there in a way that's better for the planet.
For years maps has made it easy to navigate using environmentally friendly options like public transit, and walking With iOS 14, we're introducing great new features to help our users reduce their carbon footprint.
And our first one is also our most requested, it's cycling.
We've built an incredible cycling experience that helps you get around town on your bike.
We're adding a dedicated cycling option to maps Which allows users to ride their bike along bike lanes paths and roads.
Naps takes elevation into account to let you know if you're in for a challenging uphill workout, or a leisurely flat ride.
You can also see if your route includes quiet or busy roads will even let you know if you have a steep passage coming up.
Or if you'll need to carry your bike up the stairs.
You can also choose to avoid stairs altogether.
With IOS 14, we're bringing cycling to New York City LA, the San Francisco Bay Area, along with a number of cities in China like Shanghai and Beijing.
And we'll be adding many more cities in the coming month.
For environmentally conscious drivers, we're also introducing EV routing.
If you have an electric car, Maps is going to help eliminate range anxiety.
With iOS14, Maps will track your current charge and factor in things like elevation and weather to automatically add charging stops along your route.
And maps will know which type of charger works for your car, making sure to only route you to compatible stations.
We're working with a number of manufacturers to support Eevee routing in their vehicles, including BMW and Ford and we'll be adding many more in the near future.
Cities around the world are also working to improve air quality and reduce traffic.
So we're adding congestion and green zones to maps to easily see where they are along with alternate routing options.
In addition, drivers in China can securely store their license plate number on their iPhone and maps to let them know which days they can enter congested city centers based on that number, and those are just Some of the great new features coming to Apple Maps in iOS 14, making maps the best product to help users explore and navigate their world.
Thanks, Meg.
