Google Maps will see a major update that will be available later this summer, including an iPad version. The new update will feature an improved interface. Also included is a POI search that reveals cards showing information and in some cases such as restaurants, it will include ratings. Google Maps … [Read more...]
Google today released version 1.1 of their excellent Google Maps application for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The update brings with it support for searching your contacts within Google, providing you with an easy way to navigate to your friends and family. Category searching is also improved, … [Read more...]
According to ad network MoPub, the weekend after Google Maps launched on iOS 6, the number of users skyrocketed by 29%. The company provides ads for 12,000 apps, and over the days since Google Maps came to iOS, saw a significant spike in user numbers. This plays into the idea that people have been … [Read more...]
Okay, so we've figured out how to make Siri route you with Google Maps, but what if you want to intercept address links to that they go directly to Google Maps instead of Apple's Maps? It turns out there's a jailbreak tweak just for that. MapsOpener is available for free on Cydia’s BigBoss repo, … [Read more...]
The new Google Maps is fantastic, but there’s plenty to be said for the deep integration of Maps within iOS. Is incredibly easy to ask Siri to find directions to a contact or location and within seconds you’re navigating using Maps. If you personal preference is to use the Google Maps over … [Read more...]
Here it is everyone, what we've been waiting for. The official Google Maps for iOS app has launched — and it has everything it used to have, and more. Google has finally managed to get turn-by-turn in their iOS app, something we've been wanting for years. This also marks the welcome return of … [Read more...]
Google is reportedly in the final stages of testing a new Maps application for the iPhone, with a App Store submission in the not so distant future. The fallout over the change from Google powered to Apple powered Maps in iOS 6 was significant enough that Apple issued a public apology, pledging to … [Read more...]
We're all still waiting for Google Maps to land as a standalone app on iOS 6, and so any sort of news about such an app has been jumped on with great vigor. One developer has claimed to know some inside news on his blog, and while we're not sure of the authenticity, here are the details. … [Read more...]
I get it, I get it — we're all desperate to get Google Maps back on iOS 6. Which is where apps like ClassicMap come in, promising a return to the maps we've loved and lost. The app description is incredibly minimal, saying just: … [Read more...]
Confirming a report we covered yesterday, the web app version of Google Maps now has street view enabled. That means that when you launch maps.google.com or else the bookmark on your homescreen, you can now go back into the first person mode so desperately missing from Apple's own Maps app. … [Read more...]
