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m0zg on Sept 11, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: What is the new Apple U1 chip?

Apple Maps already have a mode which knows where you're pointing your phone (based on built-in compass). As far as I can tell, Google does not, and it figures it out when you move.

dlivingston on Sept 11, 2019 | [–]

Whether a maps app has compass capability enabled depends on the parent hardware: in particular, if the hardware contains a magnetometer.

On my iPhone X, Google Maps clearly shows the compass direction with a blue cone emitting from my location 'circle'.

m0zg on Sept 12, 2019 | | [–]

All iPhones since iPhone 3G (IIRC) have a magnetometer.

lern_too_spel on Sept 12, 2019 | [–]

On Android, Google Maps can orient itself using the camera. https://mashable.com/article/google-maps-augmented-reality-w...

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