Google Maps for Android has been updated with two useful functions

Last update of the program Google Maps for Android, along with the mandatory error correction, contains two interesting new features, which are useful to know. The first of these will allow you to supplement and improve the existing map information, and the second will help to better navigate even in a totally unfamiliar place.

Google Maps application has long gone beyond purely mapping and navigation, and now can be used as a universal city directories. In it can be for a couple of seconds to find the right organization or service, see opening hours of schools and even find out user reviews.

However, not always manages to Google promptly update the information on the location and operation of various organizations. Now you can participate in this process.

If you have found a new object in your city, you can easily add it to Google Maps c using the links on the left to leave the panel "Add a new place." Her press will bring up a new screen, on which should be made available in the field name, location, phone number, hours of operation and other information known to you. In the future, changes you have made will be considered employees of the company and added to devices of all Google Maps users.

To see the second innovation, you do not need to scour the menu and settings. Just make a long tap on any point of interest you have to select it, and will appear at the bottom of a reduced preview of the place of Street View. Thus, you can be much easier to orient yourself and figure out whether it's a place that you need to or not. When the tapas on a thumbnail to open it in full, and you will be able to see all the details.

Download an updated Google Maps app, you can, as usual, in the Google Play store or if you are not using it on this address.