<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3iz1vT_0nflCskE00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3iz1vT_0nflCskE00" width="1280" height="720" ></figure> Apple Maps has added some artsy new features to win over more Dallas and Houston drivers. The big picture: Free phone apps like Apple Maps, Google Maps and Waze have turned Mapsco and bulky navigation devices into tools of the past. <hr><ul><li> Apple Maps hasn't always been as user-friendly as its competitors, but it has <a href="https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/apple-maps-google-maps-switch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> come a long way </a> . </li></ul><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Details: The new Apple Maps features released last week include more detailed navigation graphics showing turn lanes, trees, medians, bus lanes and crosswalks. <ul><li> Certain landmarks, like the Dallas Museum of Art and AT&amp;T Stadium, have a 3D appearance on the app, and they look even cooler in the nighttime view. </li><li> Houston maps will show landmarks like Waterwall Park, Space Center Houston and Minute Maid Park, with details like the Astros' home run train and Space Shuttle Independence. </li><li> Other new features show traffic conditions and the best lane for an approaching exit. </li></ul> Of note: The Dallas area is also getting a Look Around feature that Houston has, showing street-level images of landmarks like the ones Google Maps already has. What's next: Anyone with Apple Maps and iOS 15 or higher will automatically receive the enhanced navigation system update. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><a href="https://www.axios.com/signup/dallas?utm_source=microsoft-start&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=subs-partner-msoft-dallas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Dallas. </a></div></body>

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Apple Maps has added some artsy new features to win over more Dallas and Houston drivers.The big picture: Free phone apps like Apple Maps, Google Maps and Waze have turned Mapsco and bulky navigation devices into tools of the past.Apple Maps hasn't always been as user-friendly as its competitors, but it has come a long way.Details: The new Apple Maps features released last week include more detailed navigation graphics showing turn lanes, trees, medians, bus lanes and crosswalks.Certain landmarks, like the Dallas Museum of Art and AT&T Stadium, have a 3D appearance on the app, and they look even cooler in the nighttime view.Houston maps will show landmarks like Waterwall Park, Space Center Houston and Minute Maid Park, with details like the Astros' home run train and Space Shuttle Independence.Other new features show traffic conditions and the best lane for an approaching exit.Of note: The Dallas area is also getting a Look Around feature that Houston has, showing street-level images of landmarks like the ones Google Maps already has.What's next: Anyone with Apple Maps and iOS 15 or higher will automatically receive the enhanced navigation system update.Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Dallas.