Rounding out the feature list, the Maps application also includes pinch-out maps that let you see a globe view, and information cards for businesses and points of interest.
In the late 16th century Dutchmen Cornelius and Frederik Houtman tried to swipe the key to Portugal's trade monopoly in the East Indies--detailed maps of that part of the globe--and landed in jail for a brief time.
The databases are getting very good, even for formerly remote parts of the globe. iGO Navigation, for example, offers mapsand other content extras for more than 80 countries from all continents.