Monday, May 30, 2016

New version of Google Maps for Android is now more useful for … – wwwhat’s new? (Blog)

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Google Maps for Android has since few days with a new version available, version 9.26.1. If you look at the list of new features, we see that only points to the possibility of searching for biking and walking, but as noted from Android Police, the reality is that the new version includes other changes that have not been named in that list.

Regarding the indicated novelty, the fact is that the search function and benchmarks comes to routes that are made on foot or by bicycle. In this regard it noted that this function was so far available for the driving mode since it was launched last fall.

And concerning developments not officially listed, from Android Police point to improvements in the floating buttons in the drive, including notifications of new places and popular, also included a shortcut to the settings of “OK Google” on the configuration screen and another new shortcut to change the icon of each place through its drop-down menu in the section where the places themselves are saved.

to specify the improvements made to the floating buttons in the drive, note that the button for voice search is now available permanently in the upper right and not hide behind the search button, which happens now renamed Search along the route. And to say with regard to notifications of new places and popular, noted that the same has a new option available within the settings of notifications and is enabled by default.

The average quoted it has also found evidence of other possible functions to see users in the future, such as the ability to download directions to areas with poor coverage, suggestions based on the places you are or even a possible easter egg, although this aspect are not sure whether it really is or is a public property, as they have been found within the code APK this version, which is now available through Google Play Store.

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