(Source) Apple may be preparing a big update to its Maps application for iOS and OS X. San Francisco’s KPIX reported earlier today that a Dodge Caravan sporting an impressive array of cameras has been spotted roaming the area. The California DMV confirmed that the vehicle (seen in the photos above and below, via Claycord) was leased to Apple.

Its a problem we’ve all run into. You’re planning a trip to an unknown part of town and as good as the directions iPhone gives, sometimes you’d like to get an idea where you’re going. Well thanks to the fine folks at Apple, problem solved.

With perhaps their most ingenious idea to date, they are reinvesting money back into the company and leasing cars with cameras on top to take pictures of all the roads in town. They’ll pop these pictures into their flawless app and allow users the opportunity to zoom in one more level and see what exactly they’re embarking on.

Just another reason why Apple is the leader of its industry.

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