Check out 'Off-route' test feature on Google Maps, exclusively in India
5 years, 9 months ago

Check out 'Off-route' test feature on Google Maps, exclusively in India

India TV News  

Check out 'Off-route' test feature on Google Maps, exclusively in India Intended to keep users safe while they are riding in a taxi, the "Off-route" feature would notify users everytime their cab gets sidetracked from the intended course by 500 metres, XDA Developers reported on Monday. As part of the many new features Google is experimenting with and adding on Maps, the search engine giant is testing an "Off-route" alert feature, exclusively in India for now. Intended to keep users safe while they are riding in a taxi, the "Off-route" feature would notify users everytime their cab gets sidetracked from the intended course by 500 metres, XDA Developers reported on Monday. The company also launched three new public transport features including live train status, to help Map users in 10 of the largest cities in India to see bus travel times from live traffic, get live train status for Indian Railways and get mixed-mode commute suggestions that now combine auto-rickshaw and public transport.

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Google Maps Will Finally Alert You About Taking The Flyover While Driving: More New Features Coming To India
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Maps Will Finally Alert You About Taking The Flyover While Driving: More New Features Coming To India

News 18  

Google Maps is adding six new features for its users in India this week, which includes one of the most-wanted options. In fact, back in December, we also quizzed the Google Maps team about their plans to make this feature tick. “We’re introducing a new feature on Google Maps where we will call out flyovers along your recommended route. Report …

Google Maps AI routing feature to help car users avoid narrow lanes in Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Maps AI routing feature to help car users avoid narrow lanes in Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Google India is rolling out a new routing feature that will help four-wheeler users avoid narrow lanes during their driving trips. This feature is rolled out by the search giant only in India, and follows the company’s move to make maps-based navigation effective for two-wheeler users, which let motorcyclists find out shorter routes to their destination. “AI is good at …

Google Maps introduces ‘Fuel-Efficient Routing’ feature for Indian users, aiming to promote sustainability
1 year, 3 months ago

Google Maps introduces ‘Fuel-Efficient Routing’ feature for Indian users, aiming to promote sustainability

India TV News  

Google Maps introduces ‘Fuel-Efficient Routing’ feature for Indian users, aiming to promote sustainability Google has also integrated Kolkata and Mumbai Local Trains into the ‘Where Is My Train’ app. This move will enable the users to access dynamic information like train location, platform changes, real-time status and more for a smooth rail travel experience. AI-driven sustainability By leveraging artificial intelligence …

Google Maps now helping users to save fuel| Know-how?
1 year, 3 months ago

Google Maps now helping users to save fuel| Know-how?

India TV News  

Google Maps has introduced a new eco-friendly routing feature to help save more fuel. A press note said, "The Google Maps app shows fuel or energy-efficiency estimates on some routes based on your vehicle's engine type. The more fuel or energy-efficient the route, the lower your car's fuel/energy usage and CO2 emissions.” Fuel-efficient route Google has explained that fuel-efficient routing …

Google brings ‘Street View’ to India
2 years, 7 months ago

Google brings ‘Street View’ to India

The Hindu  

Google on Wednesday announced the launch of its popular ‘Street View’ feature in India – after failing to bring the experience to India at least twice in the past decade following security concerns raised by government agencies over collection of data. The India launch marks the first time in the world that Street View, which allows users to view panoramic …

Google Maps is coming with the strongest update ever: Now, you can save money on highway toll
2 years, 11 months ago

Google Maps is coming with the strongest update ever: Now, you can save money on highway toll

India TV News  

Google Maps is one such application that made us find ways easily, removing the hassle of stopping the car in the midway and asking for the way every now and then. In the new feature, now Google Map will tell the user in advance about the number of tolls that will be on the way ahead, and how much tax …

Google Maps down, millions of users worldwide face outage
3 years ago

Google Maps down, millions of users worldwide face outage

Op India  

Late on Thursday India time at around 9:30 PM, the most used navigation app, Google Maps crashed leaving all its users directionless. The website Down Detector recorded a sharp spike in reports about Google Maps today evening as hundreds of thousands of people suddenly found themselves unable to access the map on the app. Google Maps crashed Some people got …

Google Maps' new feature could help cut down travel time substantially
4 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps' new feature could help cut down travel time substantially

Live Mint  

Google Maps has become an integral part of our lives for all our navigation needs. Google might soon introduce traffic light icons on the maps. Spotted by Droid Life, these traffic light icons appeared on a user’s Google Maps. Apple Maps also shows traffic signal while navigation and also uses these to instruct the user. If a user is looking …

Google Maps to alert users about Covid-19 travel restrictions
4 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps to alert users about Covid-19 travel restrictions

Live Mint  

Google is adding features on its Maps service to alert users about COVID-19-related travel restrictions to help them plan their trips better, the Alphabet Inc unit said on Monday. The update would allow users to check how crowded a train station might be at a particular time, or if buses on a certain route are running on a limited schedule, …

Google Maps to now show bike sharing stations on app
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps to now show bike sharing stations on app

The Quint  

San Francisco, July 17 To make Maps more useful for users, Google is adding support for bike-sharing stations to let people be informed on docked bike sharing services near them. On a similar issue, on December 2018, Google Maps gained a feature to direct users towards shared Lime scooters and bikes, the report said. In July 2019, Maps also added …

Google Maps stay safe feature to alert users if cab drivers deviate from route
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps stay safe feature to alert users if cab drivers deviate from route

India TV News  

Google Maps announced its India first feature called Stay Safer that alerts Android users travelling in public vehicles like taxis or auto rickshaws. Also, read: Google's sister company Sidewalk to build a smart city in Canada If the drivers deviate from more than 0.5km from the suggested route on Google Maps, the user's phone would buzz backed with a prominent …

Google Maps launches 'Stay Safer' feature in India
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps launches 'Stay Safer' feature in India

Live Mint  

Google Maps introduced on Wednesday yet-another India-first “Stay Safer" feature for its users. Indian users will be able to use the new feature on their Android phones with the latest version of Google Maps. Announcing the feature, Amanda Bishop, Product Manager, Google Maps said, “Through our extensive research across India, we found that a lot of people limit their mobility …

Google Maps get test 'off-route' alert feature in India
5 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps get test 'off-route' alert feature in India

Live Mint  

San Francisco: As part of the many new features Google is experimenting with and adding on Maps, the search engine giant is testing an "Off-route" alert feature, exclusively in India for now. Intended to keep users safe while they are riding in a taxi, the "off-route" feature would notify users everytime their cab gets sidetracked from the intended course by …

Google Maps introduces live train tracking, bus travel estimates and more in India
5 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps introduces live train tracking, bus travel estimates and more in India

India Today  

A lot of us here in India depend on Google Maps to help us reach our destinations. We also depend on Google Maps to help us dodge the high traffic areas when we are on our way back home. Google has launched a new feature on to Google Maps that would enable commuters in India to know about their bus …

Google Maps will now bring you Live Train status and bus info
5 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps will now bring you Live Train status and bus info

India TV News  

Google Maps users will now see bus travel times from live traffic across 10 major Indian cities as well as get live train status for Indian Railways trains on the platform. Transit navigation is one of the most popular Maps features in India, and we look forward to these new features will bring more value to users," Google Maps Product …

Google Maps launches three new public transport features in India
5 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps launches three new public transport features in India

Live Mint  

Google Maps announced three India-first features on Tuesday. Starting today, Google Maps users will be able to see bus travel times from live traffic across 10 of the largest cities in India, get Live train status for Indian Railways trains, and get mixed-mode commute suggestions that now combine auto-rickshaw and public transport. Simplifying travel on public transport buses Google Maps …

Google Map gets speed limits, radar locations
5 years, 9 months ago

Google Map gets speed limits, radar locations

Live Mint  

After running tests in the US and elsewhere, Google is rolling out speed limits and mobile radar locations in over 40 countries, including India, EnGadget reported on Thursday. The search engine giant confirmed to TechCrunch that Maps would now let users see speed limits, speed cameras and mobile speed cameras in more than 40 countries worldwide including the US, UK, …

Google Maps' speed camera and speed limit alerts are expanding to users in India
5 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps' speed camera and speed limit alerts are expanding to users in India

Firstpost  

Google has not officially published a list of countries that are receiving these features yet. Google Maps may be among the most widely used car navigation system in the world but there are a number of areas where Google could improve. Since acquiring Israel-based company, Waze in 2013, we’ve seen a whole raft of new features being brought to Google …

Apple Maps finally gets turn-by-turn navigation in India; lets you book cabs
6 years, 2 months ago

Apple Maps finally gets turn-by-turn navigation in India; lets you book cabs

Firstpost  

Transit options don’t show up on Apple Maps just yet but you can walk or drive to your destination just fine. We’ve spent some time with the app and found that the estimated travel times shown are quite similar to that shown on Google Maps for the same route. The most convenient feature baked into Apple Maps though is that …

Google Maps introduces auto rickshaw feature for Delhi commuters
6 years, 3 months ago

Google Maps introduces auto rickshaw feature for Delhi commuters

India TV News  

Google on Monday introduced a new feature in its Maps where commuters in Delhi will be able to see auto rickshaws under the "public transport" mode in Maps. The new feature can be found within the "public transport" and "cab" modes in Google Maps and is based on the expected trip route and the official fare model shared by the …

Google begins rolling out a new two-wheeler mode on Maps; roll-out restricted to Indian users as of now – Firstpost
7 years, 3 months ago

Google begins rolling out a new two-wheeler mode on Maps; roll-out restricted to Indian users as of now – Firstpost

Firstpost  

In what seems like an India-first feature, Google has started rolling out a ’two-wheeler mode’ as a separate mode of transport in Google Maps for Android. Google Maps has been known to add features and design tweaks that are directed toward improving the way people navigate in and around towns, cities and even other planets. In what seems like an …

How India played a role in developing Google Maps
7 years, 11 months ago

How India played a role in developing Google Maps

The Hindu  

Eight years ago, when I moved to Chennai for college, a relative suggested I get myself a map of the new, unfamiliar city. There is always a new flyover coming up, or a road that is closed, and this data helps us make an accurate reflection of the real world.” Like most other Google services, some of this data comes …

Google plans to develop more India specific features for Google Maps
8 years, 4 months ago

Google plans to develop more India specific features for Google Maps

Firstpost  

Search engine Google is yet to receive permission – primarily on the policy front – to launch its Street View feature in India, a company official said here on Thursday. “However, with more than 5,000 cities and six lakh villages mapped in India, the company is aiming to develop more country-relevant features,” said Sanket Gupta, Maps Lead, Google India. He …

Google Maps adds new traffic alerts for India
8 years, 11 months ago

Google Maps adds new traffic alerts for India

India TV News  

Google Maps adds new traffic alerts for India New Delhi: Google has rolled out a new update to its Google Maps for all the users in India. The latest update is about the new traffic alerts, which aim to help users plan their New Delhi: Google has rolled out a new update to its Google Maps for all the users …

Google Maps will now allow pit stops in navigation mode
9 years, 1 month ago

Google Maps will now allow pit stops in navigation mode

India TV News  

New Delhi: Internet giant Google on Monday announced a new add-on feature on Google Maps for Android to help people stay on track while making stops for gas, coffee, food or anything else that breaks their journey. The new update allows users to search for and add an extra stop to their route, without having to exit navigation mode in …

Google Maps’ latest update has add-on feature for Indian users
9 years, 1 month ago

Google Maps’ latest update has add-on feature for Indian users

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Google Inc. on Monday released a new update for Google Maps, which allows users in India to make quick pit stops and add detours in navigation mode. The add-on feature is aimed at enabling users to search for places like gas stations, restaurants and grocery stores among other things along their route on Google Maps while in the …

Google Maps adds traffic information to 12 more Indian cities and national highways
9 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps adds traffic information to 12 more Indian cities and national highways

Firstpost  

The latest update to Google Maps will make traffic information available for all national highways and expressways in India. This means Google Maps will let users see real time traffic conditions across a total of 34 cities. “We’re constantly working on making Google Maps a more comprehensive, daily tool for Indians, and we hope that this new real-time traffic information …

Google Maps now available in 12 more Indian cities | India TV News
9 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps now available in 12 more Indian cities | India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Starting Tuesday people can see traffic information for 12 new cities, including Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram and Bhopal, on Google Maps, a company statement said here. This latest update to Google Maps makes traffic information available for all national highways and expressways in India, it added. "We are constantly working on making Google Maps a more comprehensive, daily tool for …

Google Maps adds Indian Railways schedules | IndiaTV News
9 years, 10 months ago

Google Maps adds Indian Railways schedules | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Mumbai: Indian Railways schedules will now be available on Google Transit, a feature on Google Maps. Google Transit, a feature in Google Maps, helps in planning public transport trips efficiently, and is available through Google Maps app on any Android or iOS device, as well as on the desktop. "We hope that the addition of the Indian Railways schedules pan-India …

CBI may be handed Google Mapathon case
11 years, 11 months ago

CBI may be handed Google Mapathon case

Firstpost  

The Google Mapathon case, which has caused quite a controversy in India, may be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation … The Google Mapathon case, which has caused quite a controversy in India, may be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation as the investigation could have national ramifications, according to those close to the inquiry. Mapathon …

Google says its Mapathon contest is in line with Indian laws
11 years, 11 months ago

Google says its Mapathon contest is in line with Indian laws

Firstpost  

In response to the Survey of India’s allegations of its Mapathon contest being against India’s cartographical laws, Google recently stated that the contest was… In response to the Survey of India’s allegations of its Mapathon contest being against India’s cartographical laws, Google recently stated that the contest was in line with all the country’s laws. According to The Times of …

Google launches Navigation in MENA countries
12 years, 6 months ago

Google launches Navigation in MENA countries

Firstpost  

Google has been rolling out a lot of updates to its Maps app on Android. Google Maps Navigation, an Internet-connected GPS navigation system, offers users turn-by-turn voice-guided driving directions and it has been a free feature of Google Maps for mobile on smartphones running Android version 2.2 or later. As part of the Google Maps for mobile application, Google Maps …

Google launches voice-guided GPS navigation in India
12 years, 6 months ago

Google launches voice-guided GPS navigation in India

Firstpost  

With Live Traffic available on Google Maps for users in India, Google is now offering voice-based, turn-by-turn navigation to Indian users by way of Google Maps Navigation. Google Maps Navigation, an Internet-connected GPS navigation system, offers users turn-by-turn voice-guided driving directions and it has been a free feature of Google Maps for mobile on smartphones running Android version 2.2 or …

'Live Traffic' on Google Maps comes to India – Firstpost
12 years, 6 months ago

'Live Traffic' on Google Maps comes to India – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Check Google Maps on your Android mobile or your desktop and you will notice a new layer, called Traffic. Clearly, Live Traffic layer on Google Maps seems to have come to India now. Google Maps Live Traffic If users do not want Live Traffic updates, but want something more specific as traffic during a particular time on a particular day, …

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