Safari doesn't open Native Map application from url iOS5

Question

I am having a problem in safari, that it stopped opening native map application in iPhone device from url like http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=&daddr=, it is always opening google map inside the browser, in new iOS safari browser, where as the same url works fine in older devices.

Any help would be very appreciated..

Thanks.

Answer 1

Contrary to what you find on the internet, you should not use "http://" but should use "maps://". So "http://maps.google.com/?q=paris" will open the Google Maps website but "maps://maps.google.com/?q=paris" will open the native Maps application.