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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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...