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June 16, 2009
Google Maps for Android Gets Voice Search, Transit Directions, and Latitude Update
Google is releasing an update to their Maps product for Android phones. With the update comes new features: Voice Search, Transit Directions and Latitude Update.
Voice search is a great addition because typing is tedious on mobile devices. Plus, if you're walking, it's much easier to talk to your phone than to type (and walk into people, poles, etc.).
Meanwhile, if you're using public transportation or walking around an unfamiliar place, transit directions can help you navigate your route. Transit directions are available for over 250 cities.
Latitude has had some glitches fixed and a new experimental feature called Update allows you to update friends and family from your current location.
The update will not be released as an automatic push, so visit Android Market to download the latest version of Google Maps.
Posted by Nathania Johnson on June 16, 2009 3:15 PM
Comments
Excellent blog with valuable tips! Thanks for posting :)
Yesi Hill June 16, 2009 5:04 PM
I've got a HTC magic with the updated google maps. How do you actually launch the vocal search?? I haven't found a button or reference of it in any menus.
There aren't any "how to" to show how to actually use it.
If someone out there actually knows how to launch the voice search, please contact me.
thanks.
Francis June 16, 2009 5:17 PM
You need to download Voice Search from the market place. You need to restart Google Maps and your search widget. When you want to search there is a microphone icon next to the search bar, click on it and speak!
Liam June 18, 2009 8:35 AM
My business moved locations three years ago, but everytime some one googles us for directions it comes up with the previous address...how do we get the old address off and pointed to our new address?
Becky September 15, 2009 4:25 PM
