Apple already has the redesigned maps of Europe and Portugal in testing

Without it serving as a precedent, Europe and Portugal They are at the forefront of being one of the first countries to have updated Apple Maps, ahead of many other countries like Germany or France. Take now.

A smart Spanish user posted that the updated maps of the Iberian Peninsula are already in test phase, and some users can already access the new maps.

Apple User Jordi Guillamet

, has posted data on Apple’s latest map updates to its website, where you can see how the maps of Europe and Portugal have already entered the testing phase, and some users may already be taking advantage of the said maps. updated map data.

This is certainly excellent and somewhat surprising news. Apple has been renewing the mapping of certain areas of the planet for some time, but as one can imagine, it is a daunting task, both in terms of capturing the data and its further processing for use in the application. Plans

for iOS, iPadOS and macOS.

The updated Maps app provides more detailed views of roads, buildings, parks, airports, shopping malls, and more, as well as faster and more accurate navigation. The updated maps have started to be rolled out in the United States end of 2018, followed by UK

e Ireland in October 2020 and Canada in December 2020.

So it’s always a surprise that following the countries whose map needs to be updated are Europe and Portugal. While there are already a small number of users who can take advantage of this updated data, it won’t take long for the rest of the users to see the redesigned maps.

The truth is, I just tried Maps, and couldn’t find any changes. Where I live, for example, the 2D map is much more current than the 3D map, which is already a few years old. We must therefore wait.