Google Maps App Update: new features

By David Amoyal → Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Since the 06.05. is the Google Maps App to a new Version with several new and improved features are available. We will show you what has c...

Google Maps App Update: new features
Since the 06.05. is the Google Maps App to a new Version with several new and improved features are available. We will show you what has changed.

Google Maps App Update: An Overview

For Android App is now available in Version 8.0, for iOS Version 3.0. What Google generally has screwed, see you in this Overview.
  • Design-Change the map
  • Lane assist
  • Improved Offline Mode
  • Better information on buses and trains
  • Optimized Search
  • New Navigation Features

Google Maps App Update: Redesign of the card

  • What first thing you notice is the new Design of the card. Different types of roads are now green, black, white or marked by a dashed line
  • In addition, a scale bar displayed at the bottom. This allows you to ideal measure distances. The bar only appears when you use the card to move, then it disappears.

Google Maps: maps offline use

  • Google Maps: maps offline Google Maps: maps offline, In vacation or in areas with poor network, now it is no longer on Google Maps will be waived. Finally, there is a function, with the maps for Offline use can save. This was previously only possible with a little Trick.
  • Tap the top right of the search bar on the profile Button.
  • Scroll to the bottom and select the Option "show for offline use, store".
  • Now select the desired area. The cards of the Material in this area can then also appear to be offline, and zoomed in.
  • Are you with the section satisfied and he is for Google Maps are not too big, click on the "Save" Button and wait until the Download is complete.

Google Maps: public TRANSPORT Connections

  • Also the Integration of the public transport was significantly optimized. Switch to the search from the car to the railway Symbol.
  • Bus and train Connections are now not only by specifying paths, supplemented, but also continuously updated if you have a miss. Currently, however, only the Connections of the English railway system as well as of the transport within the largest English cities, is displayed.

Google Maps: places and search for contacts

  • If you want a direct path to a friend from your phonebook search, this is now no longer a Problem. Tap into the search the name of the contact.
  • Drive straight on car, you can enter the address is not only difficult but also dangerous. You can do this immediately, the new language detection.
  • Google also has a Filter function is integrated with the results, for example, in categories such as Restaurants filter.

Google Maps: Lane Assist

  • So you also on multi-lane roads to know exactly where you need to take, there is now a lane guidance.
  • The function is in USA, however, not yet for many streets configured.
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