“Alphabet Inc.-owned Google rolled out an updated version of its Maps app for the iPhone and iPad, which can be downloaded from App Store,” Zacks Equity Research writes via Yahoo Finance. “The updated version, which is currently available only in the U.S. and Canada, includes offline maps and navigation and offers information about the busiest store hours and gas prices.”
“In November, Google improved offline capabilities for Google Maps on Android. While earlier, users could just see sections of Maps in offline mode, it now allows you to download maps for locations that do not have robust connections so you can get turn-by-turn directions and local business information as well,” Zacks writes. “Also, Maps automatically returns to online mode when you travel out of the area. Now the feature has reached iOS.”
“In July, Google added a feature to its search services to display the busiest times of the week for local businesses and places. It has now extended the feature to the Google Maps iOS application. The feature is available for different businesses including retail stores, coffee shops, restaurants, grocery stores and gyms,” Zacks writes. “It has also introduced a gas price tracking feature for its iOS map app (already available on Android), which means that it will display gas prices when users search for nearby gas stations. The app automatically updates gas prices and displays information.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Not the game-changers Google would need to overcome its huge deficit on iOS, the platform of people with disposable income and the proven will to spend it.
What would be of interest, and cause us launch Google Maps over Apple Maps on our iPhones: Draggable intra-route changes à la Google Maps on the desktop.
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