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The novelties have to do, mainly, with the user experience. We are talking about a new palette of brighter colors and clearer icons To which we must add a more fluid operation. Both in the version for iOS and in the one for Android phones.
It is about, as Google itself explained, that users have the opportunity to find faster those places that interest them . And they want to achieve this with the new color palette.
In this way, when they see a pink dot, they will know that what they have nearby is a hospital And this, logically, will come to them Great in case you have an emergency. Do you want to know the rest of the news and colors of Google Maps? Read on to discover them.
New icons and colors for Google Maps
What Google Maps proposes with this redesign is, for starters, a new color code. From now on, the icons of the different places and services will be shown in a different color. Everything will depend on the category in which they are located.
Eating and Drinking places will be orange; the Shops, blue; Hospitals and He alth Centers, pink; Leisure Places, turquoise; Services, violet; Civil Services and Administrations, greyish blue; Outdoor places, green and Transportation, light blue.
As you can see, the icons have a different color, depending on the type of category in which they are located The restaurants, located in the Eating and Drinking categories, they will be orange; while the hotels, classified in Services, will be purple.
These places will be moved as dots on top of the maps. So that users will have it easier when it comes to see if there are places to eat nearby or if there is a hospital a few meters from where they are located.
The color pink, as we said, will be specifically dedicated to the He alth category. It must be taken into account, of course, that these symbols may vary depending on the country in which we are. Hospital symbols will generally be identical everywhere (a simple H) except for China, Japan, and Israel. These countries have a different sign, although it is equally easy to identify as such. They are all pink.
More map updates
It should be noted, on the other hand, that the new color code is not the only novelty that Google Maps brings with it. On this occasion, Google has also incorporated specific new features for driving, navigation, traffic and exploration maps
An attempt has been made to locate in each of these the elements that may be most useful. For example, service stations, when we are in navigation mode, in case we need to refuel at any time during the trip without having to search separately
If we travel by public transport and have enabled Transit maps, we can see directly where the train stations are or any other point public transport: metro, bus, tram, etc.
When will the news arrive on Google Maps?
Google has warned you: the changes will not be available yet. In fact, they will be arriving from this week progressively. As usual in these cases. Be that as it may, we recommend that you keep your Google Maps application updated, just in case
All you have to do is go to the Play Store and tap on My apps & games. Here, try to locate Google Maps and tap on the Refresh button. If you still don't see the new icons, don't worry. The update will come little by little. It shouldn't be long. In the meantime, we recommend you study the color code. Do you already know what kind of places orange corresponds to?
