As expected, Google has launched much-anticipated Google Maps for the iPhone and iPod Touch (4th gen). Former users of the app will find it familiar but the interface has been refreshed in much the same way that Google has recently updated other iOS apps such as Gmail and YouTube. Navigate your world with Google Maps, now available for iPhone. Get […]
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Google Maps returning to iOS tonight?
If Apple Maps has left you wanting or driven you over to bookmarking maps.google.com on your iOS devices, there good be some good news tonight. AllThingsD reports that Google will release its new iOS Maps app tonight. Google Maps had been preinstalled on iOS devices from the time that the first iPhone launched. It was dropped from iOS 6 this […]
iOS 6 Google Maps app in the works?
There may be hope for iOS 6 users struggling with Apple’s new Maps app. UK’s The Guardian reports that Google is working on a new Google Maps app to replace the one that Apple removed in the latest version of its mobile operating system. The report is light on details but Google will presumably repackage it as an iOS 6-compatible […]
Google announces offline mode for Google Maps for Android
Google today held an event to introduce “the next dimension of Google Maps” where it revealed that the Android version of its mapping application will soon support an offline mode. Despite the lack of connectivity, Google Maps will still function and support GPS and compass features (assuming these are enabled). The mode will work down to the street level. It […]
Google to hold Maps event on June 6th
Google has sent out invitations for a Google Maps event next week. The June 6th event will unveil the “next dimension” of its maps product. Credit: CNET Google will provide a “behind-the-scenes look at Google Maps” and a “sneak peek” at upcoming features that “will get people where they want to go — both physically and virtually” is also planned. […]
Google Maps 6.0 for Android now works with indoor maps
Google today announced a new version of Google Maps for Android. The main new feature in version 6.0 is the new support for indoor maps. When you’re inside an airport, shopping mall or retail store, a common way to figure out where you are is to look for a freestanding map directory or ask an employee for help. Starting today, […]