Google Maps for Android - Free download and software reviews

Maps for Android - See the map on your Android phone

Google Maps for Android - mapping applications with over 1 billion downloads just had the latest update allows users to personalize the home address and work with custom stickers, and easily compare the Uber-time pickup and prices as well as some other taxi call service.

The latest features of Google Maps app for Android map:

• {NEW}  New Tab dedicated Concierge service. Compare time of pickup and prices Uber , 99Taxis, Ola Cabs, Hailo, MyTaxi and Gett.
• {NEW} appearance Personalize your home address and your work with the symbol (Sticker)  new custom.
• {NEW} Gallery enhanced for existing locations, including the 360-degree image.
• See you walking or driving for long how far in your timeline.

Discover new places,  the local favorite locations and navigate your world with Google Maps - mapping service is more than a billion users reliability, is now available on Android phones and Android tablets designed with simple, easy to use.

Key features of the Maps app for Android map 

• Perfect mapping applications, assistance in finding locations in 220 countries and different regions.
• GPS locator feature voice directions while driving, cycling or walking.
• Direction and pass more than 15,000 towns and cities.
• Show intuitive traffic conditions, incident reports, and automatically finds the best route to go.
• Details of over 100 million locations worldwide.
• Integrated Street View and photos inside of the restaurants, museums and more. 
• Compare ETA while moving by car, on foot, bicycle or other means.
• Search for the best places adjacent to your current location.
• Share your thoughts about these places and help people to choose the appropriate destinations.
• Save the map to search and directions offline (Offline).
• Measure the distance between locations on the map.
• View the price of gas stations (Premium, Midgrade, Regular), only supported in the US.
• Driving Mode: Based on the location traveled and recent search history, Google Maps will predict the next place you go to offer conjecture about traffic conditions and related issues, help you can easily choose the proper direction of travel.
• Customize the information displayed as images, use your search history and application activity to pinpoint your current location.
• Customizable audio mode Navigation audio and shutdown ( Muted ), just pop sound when the warning (Alerts Only ) or enable audio ( Unmuted ).

Users note, some features are only supported in certain areas.

Some guidelines when using the Maps app for Android map

Navigation - lane guidance, ETA and the way forward

Navigation mode with new structures, with a bar at the bottom will now display distance, travel time and ETA in an area. Touch the bar to gradually turn navigation is quick and double-click on the arrow in the right corner will zoom to give you many different roads.

At any time during navigation, the user can touch a different roads to change, whether from the main view or from the display zoom. As you move through the supply line, a small box will appear showing the current time of this journey, give you more information to decide whether to change the way or not.

When you select a new stretch of road, Maps will show lane guidance - lane guidance - appears in the top left corner of the interface to the lane of the road you should go, your next turn or exit before when to be there. This app displays how many lanes, a necessity to know how to turn from that lane. Lane guidance does not appear everywhere and if users touch lane information, you can report problems with lane guidance that.

If you want to use public transport or walk instead of driving, you will see the option has also been improved.Although time " depart at " and " arrive by " still there, but Google said that it has improved. When searching for the path or walking directions, users will also see the option to call the car Uber if this application installed.

The main interface - Storage Map, Places to review and better search filter

Google Maps can do a lot of things beyond navigation and the new version of this application is no exception.Support for offline maps have been collapsed in this version, making it easier for users to select a large area and manage different kinds of maps. From the main interface, press the button on the right side of the profile search box and scroll down to the Offline maps . Users can view and manage your offline maps, including the wide area load. They will expire after 30 days on the device (can reload at any time). However, if more convenient to check the map a large area before heading out.

Returning to the profile screen, you can also see the choice to review Places at the top, where you can touch her ??to see new places and making the review through if that time forgot. When looking for new places, such as bars or food stores, users can now apply the filter searches by price, rating or hours of operation. Even, you also narrowed the location of the circle to follow his friends had been there or not. 

Google Maps brings you a wealth of features that can help you find your way in more than 220 countries, including Street View, voice search, and turn-by-turn navigation, which makes it a valuable addition to your smartphone no matter how you're traveling.

Pros

Comprehensive yet accessible: Google Maps' greatest virtue is that it remains easy to use, despite providing complete mapping features for most places in the world, with an excellent amount of detail that often goes beyond mere street names to include images and essential information about places. It recognizes your location and allows you to effortlessly search for places and map out routes.

Solid navigational features: Apart from providing voice-guided GPS navigation, Google Maps also gives you live traffic conditions and incident reports. What's more, the automatic rerouting feature for finding the quickest route to a destination can save your day.

Detailed places information: If you enjoy visiting cities, the Street View and indoor images for galleries, bars, or restaurants as well as the reviews available and price and open hour information come in handy, saving you the trouble of having to check other Web sites. There are millions of places covered by this app.

Cons

Some maps are better than others: While most countries, cities, and areas in the world are covered, making this app great for travel, the amount of information you get can vary greatly from one map to another. For example, in the US you have maps for indoor locations and images from within places, but in other countries even traffic or basic Street View may be missing.

Not as intuitive as it could be: You need some time to get used to it before you can use it intuitively. Some functions, including changing your mode of transportation or choosing alternative routes, require a few taps more than they should.

Bottom Line

Google Maps stands out as the best mobile mapping app for personal use. It's comprehensive, accessible, and has all the tools you need to explore your region, find places, or travel through cities or countries you've never been through before. Just keep in mind that the maps for some regions, especially in the US and Western Europe, tend to be more detailed than the maps for the rest of the world.