Apple Maps has expanded the supply of biking routes within the southern hemisphere by including help for New Zealand.
Apple first added biking instructions to Apple Maps in iOS 14, offering particular instructions for bike riders with bike lanes, bike paths, and bike-friendly routes that spotlight steep inclines, stairs, and different obstacles.
Previous to this growth, biking instructions in Apple Maps have been primarily out there in choose international locations and main cities throughout North America, Europe, and elements of Asia. As for Oceania, the function was beforehand restricted to Australia, so the addition of New Zealand considerably enhances its protection within the area.
Apple usually rolls out new options progressively, so customers throughout New Zealand might even see the biking instructions change into out there in phases. The corporate has not supplied particulars about protection throughout the nation, however it’s anticipated to incorporate main city areas and common biking routes. Apple maintains an inventory of all the areas the place biking instructions can be found on its web site, however New Zealand has not but been added.
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