Google Maps (Google Maps) turned 15 years old and to celebrate it, Google was released a new icon for the service along with a slightly redesigned application and some new features.
The biggest change here may be the new icon that has Google-hued colors on a white background, and seems to fit better with the other Google logos.
The Google Maps app also brings a slight change, with two additional tabs at the bottom: the updated version adds the “contribute” and “updates” tabs. The new tabs replace the “for you” tab with a more focused “saved” tab.
The motivation behind the redesign is based on the latest features Google added to Maps, such as increased focus on content uploaded by users but also the ability to track other users.
With the new tabs, most of these features are placed in front of and in the center of the application for all users, instead of being "buried" in a side menu.
Google has also announced some new features in Google Maps, which we will probably see sometime in March.
The first is to increase public transport information. Previously, Google Maps only reported whether a train or bus was expected to be full, but the upcoming update will allow users to submit other details, such as the temperature, wheelchair accessibility, or whether there is security at a station. ship.
The other update comes at feature Augmented Reality in Google Live View, which will be a lighter feature that simply shows the location of your destination without starting a full XNUMXD navigation display.
