Google has made life easier with the launch of new offline functions in Google Maps. You can now download an area of the world to your phone, and the next time you find there’s no connectivity — whether you’re going on a road trip to Goa, or looking up directions to your next destination from an underground parking — Google Maps will continue to work. Whereas before you could view an area of the map offline, now you can get turn-by-turn driving directions, search for specific destinations, and find useful information about places — like hours of operation, contact information and ratings — all without an internet connection.
You can go to "Offline Areas" in the Google Maps menu and tapping on the "+" button. Once you've downloaded your map, Google Maps will still work when you’re making your way around Delhi, even when you’re somewhere with spotty service or no connectivity at all. When a connection is found, it will switch back online so you can easily access the full version of Maps, including live traffic conditions for your current route. Google Maps will, by default, download areas to your device only when you are on a Wi-Fi connection.
"Having a spotty internet connection shouldn't mean you miss your next turn. With the launch of these new offline features, like turn by turn navigation and the ability to search for places, we hope it will be easier for people in India to find their way using Google maps." explains Suren Ruhela, Director, Google Maps.
Google has rolled out the first set of these improvements with the latest version of Google Maps on Android and very soon will be seen on iOS devices in India.
You can go to "Offline Areas" in the Google Maps menu and tapping on the "+" button. Once you've downloaded your map, Google Maps will still work when you’re making your way around Delhi, even when you’re somewhere with spotty service or no connectivity at all. When a connection is found, it will switch back online so you can easily access the full version of Maps, including live traffic conditions for your current route. Google Maps will, by default, download areas to your device only when you are on a Wi-Fi connection.
"Having a spotty internet connection shouldn't mean you miss your next turn. With the launch of these new offline features, like turn by turn navigation and the ability to search for places, we hope it will be easier for people in India to find their way using Google maps." explains Suren Ruhela, Director, Google Maps.
Google has rolled out the first set of these improvements with the latest version of Google Maps on Android and very soon will be seen on iOS devices in India.
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