Pre-cache Google Maps on Android OS based device

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Pre-caching Google maps data has lots of benefits. It doesn't result in downloading of same maps again and again which saves you money (if you don't have unlimited data plans) and also, time. Let's directly show you the way on proceedure of doint it : Launch the Google Maps on your Android based … [Read more...]

Download Google Maps 6.0 for Android, adds indoor navigation for malls and airports, revamps Places

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Google has released a new version of Google Maps for Android OS based devices, numbered at 6.0, this version looks to introduce wealth of features. Below are the most notable features introduced with this update : Indoor maps (beta) are now available for select airports, shopping malls, and … [Read more...]

Google updates Maps for Android with Live Events

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Google Maps is one of the most popular app among Android users and today, Google has released a new version of Maps with a feature that looks to provide live information of shows and events happening around a place. As of now, according to released change-log, only New York, San Francisco, … [Read more...]

Android World : Download Google maps v 5.10

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Google has just updated Google Maps to version 5.10 for Android OS with new features. These include Ability to add photos to places (review places and points) Possibility to view on the map the places that you have rated 4 or 5 stars (login required) Apart from the above listed new … [Read more...]

Google updates Maps to V5.8 with photo uploads, my places, descriptive menus and more

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Google has updated its Google Maps app for Android to version 5.8 with a focus to improve places and latitude features. Below are the notable changes introduced with this update : Upload Photos from your device My Places (allows you to browse your star-marked and recently viewed places in … [Read more...]

Learn to Download offline Google maps on Android

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Google blog announced the availability of offline Google maps for Android devices. The feature is still in experimental stage and is currently available from Google labs. The new feature is called "Download map area" and can be found withing the labs area of the Google maps v5.7. Below is … [Read more...]

Google introduces Transit Navigation (Beta) with new Google maps 5.7

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Google has updated Google Maps for Android to version 5.7 with new and exciting features. Below is the list of updates included with this update : new feature called transit navigation updated directions better suggested search results photo viewer to view places Transit navigation is a … [Read more...]

Google introduces Google Maps with offline GPS navigation for Android

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Google has finally introduced offline caching of data on Google maps. Google was earlier hesitant to release this feature as new data is updated on a daily basis to servers of Google maps and now with the data becoming more stable, they have introduced this feature. Users will now have the ability … [Read more...]

Google updates maps for Mobile Web Browsers

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Google has pushed a major update for Google Maps, this new update introduces features that were earlier available for Desktop users only. Alireza Ali - Google's Software Engineer says by setting your current location, now you can use desktop features such as : "See your current location - … [Read more...]

Google may wipe photographs of streets and houses in Switzerland from its online maps

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Google is vowing to completely shut down it's Street View service related to Switzerland from it's online maps, against a lower court order, where it was asked to ensure that all faces and vehicle license plates be blurred first, before uploading them online. "The demands made by the … [Read more...]