These are the new features that await us in the next version of Google Maps
Thursday is not the usual release day for updates of the appsof Google, but we already know what's new in the next version ofGoogle Maps An application that continues to evolve with little brushstrokes and that, on this occasion, are related with the notifications while driving, and with other simple issues that we detail below, building an application that no longer only shows information on maps.
This is version 9.23 of Google Maps for Android , which comes with some interesting news and other tweaks that will make things easier for regular users. Among them are the new notifications while driving And yes, although it is not advisable to manipulate the mobile while driving and, in fact, it is punishable by Spanish law, Google Maps now improve your alerts to avoid more distractions and make reading new information faster and more comfortable. In this way, the new notifications of the application while driving, if you have exited it, will not add up like others, losing them in a sea of alerts. In this case, will be displayed with its own design in green that helps to differentiate itself from the rest. These notifications will show both the direction of the next turn, as well as the streets to be taken and the estimated time of arrival Something that could avoid distractions when driving, or at least get lost among the rest of the notifications.
Another novelty in this update to Google Maps also has to do with notifications, but of a different kind. We refer to the places in the user's history. For those who don't know, Google Maps is responsible for collecting each step of the user, creating a history of places and establishments for which it has passed. Of course, these places are approximations, without Google knowing for sure which place the user has entered. For this reason, in the new version of the application, notifications may appear that ask the user if they are in one or another location These notifications can be deactivated from the menuSettings to avoid being disturbed, although it will be detrimental to the accuracy of the history that Google generates for the user.
Google is also concerned about users who get lost using Google Maps because they lose their connection to Internet That is why the new version will have an option to download maps that work offline or without Internet automatically The idea is that, by activating this function, the application takes care of intelligently downloading parts of the map that the user may need to avoid Google Maps stopping working due to losing coverage.
Finally, users used to collaborating with reviews and reviews of establishments on Google Maps , now you'll find a shortcut to post photos about these places without digging too hard. They only have to access the reviews section and click on the button with the three points, thus displaying a menu where they can edit an opinion and, in addition, add their own photo.
In short, an update loaded with small new features for regular users that will improve the experience of using this mapping and driving tool. The new version has already been released via Google Play Store for free butstaggered That is why it will still take several days, or even a few weeks, to arrive in Spain with all these features.
Via Android Police
