Google Maps improves its appearance with full screen maps on iPhone
Although Thursday is usually the day chosen by the company Google to launch updates of your applications for platform Android, this week iPhone users have come across interesting news. And it is that one of the most famous and useful applications of Google now has a new look in iOS We are referring to Google Maps, which has introduced changes that make its handling more intuitive, comfortable, and capable for all kinds of users.
This is the version 4.4.0 of Google Maps for iOS An update that does not radically break with its previous stage but does bring the philosophy of the Material Design style to the competitor's company. That is, a minimalist style that focuses on clean and user-friendly designs, but without forgetting improving the overall experience with fluid animations and buttons in the lower right corner that allow access to the main features of the application.
This way, users who upgrade will see a new interface behavior visual or appearance of the application. And it is that everything disappears when you click on the map and slide your finger to see the terrain of some place.With this, it is possible to focus to focus all attention solely on the map,by making the search bar and buttons disappear. They reappear quickly when you click on a specific point when leaving the screen immobile, in case you want to perform a search or use any of the application's functions.
Along with this new way of displaying content, the new version of Google Maps has now classified the public transport lines by colors on the map. Thus, when indications are received, it is easier to differentiate some roads from others by having specific colors for each means of transport , displayed on the map in a clear and simple way so that no user is misled.
In addition, those who use this app for maps and places to find all kinds of restaurants are now supported by the app Zagat A tool designed to collect ratings and recommendations of users who have already gone through said places to eat and whose information is displayed through Google Maps in the selected places. Of course, as long as this information is available.
The search process for directions has also been streamlined. Thus, at least in its English version, it allows you to type in the search bar “directions to x” or press the microphone button and say the same words (directions to get to x). Something that directly launches the results to the user to significantly speed up the search process.
Finally, as usual with all updates, minor bugs have also been fixed. With all this, we want to give iOS users the opportunity to enjoy the latest advantages of Google Maps to search for information about places and directions to reach them in the most comfortable way possible. The new version of this application has already been released through the App Store for a free
