Google Maps offers free access for Indian developers to help build better solutions
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Google Maps offers free access for Indian developers to help build better solutions

The Hindu  

Google on Monday announced free access of Google Maps Platform from March 2025 to developers across the world and India. Tina Weyand, Senior Director of Product Management, Google Maps Platform, wrote that for Indian developers this means that instead of the recurring $200 monthly credit, developers can access up to $6,800 worth of free usage every month, distributed across all products. With our fresh, comprehensive data about the real world, we’re supporting the incredible work Indian businesses and developers are already doing with Google Maps Platform. Google Maps Platform coverage spans over 7 million kilometers of roads, 300 million buildings, and 35 million businesses and places in India, the company said.

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Google removes offline map app from Play Store after govt orders
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Google removes offline map app from Play Store after govt orders

Hindustan Times  

Google has removed Maps.me, an offline maps service provider, from its Play Store in India after the Survey of India sent a takedown notice for incorrectly depicting parts of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh as outside the territory of India. Google removes offline map app from Play Store after govt orders “It is observed that the map of India in …

Don’t need your fake generosity: Bhavish Aggarwal responds to Google’s plan to slash maps platform pricing up to 70%
8 months, 1 week ago

Don’t need your fake generosity: Bhavish Aggarwal responds to Google’s plan to slash maps platform pricing up to 70%

Live Mint  

Google announced a significant price reduction of Google Maps Platform starting August 1, 2024, to increase accessibility to developers in India, but miffed Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal isn't impressed. “For developers using Google Maps Platform, we’re introducing India-specific pricing that is up to 70% lower on most APIs to make it even easier to build location based solutions,” the tech …

Google set to empower 10,000 Indian startups in AI, introduces new tools
8 months, 1 week ago

Google set to empower 10,000 Indian startups in AI, introduces new tools

India TV News  

Google, a leading tech player has said that it has been working with MeitY ‘Startup Hub’ to train 10,000 startups in artificial intelligence. The company said that the Indian developers have expanded it's access to Google's powerful AI models now, with the two million token context window in Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemma 2- which are the next generation of …

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 Search's speaking practice feature now available for users in India: Know how it works
1 year, 5 months ago

Google Search's speaking practice feature now available for users in India: Know how it works

India TV News  

Google is introducing a helpful feature in its Search for specific countries including India. Android users in places like Argentina, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and Venezuela will soon enjoy language support that focuses on improving speaking skills in English. The company's goal is to help learners practice vocabulary in practical contexts and enhance retention through spaced repetition, a proven method …

Google Maps to offer metro ticket booking in India: Here's how
1 year, 5 months ago

Google Maps to offer metro ticket booking in India: Here's how

India TV News  

Google is expanding its services in India, allowing users to book metro tickets directly through its popular Google Maps app. During the Google for India event, it was revealed that Google users will soon have the convenience of booking metro tickets through the Google Maps app, thanks to the partnership with ONDC. Google's Collaboration with ONDC Bikram Singh Bedi, the …

Google Will Not Launch These 5 Things In India: All Details
1 year, 5 months ago

Google Will Not Launch These 5 Things In India: All Details

News 18  

Google has launched multiple products in India this week and the list includes the new Pixel 8 series phones and the Pixel Watch 2 smartwatch. 5 Things That Google Will Not Launch In India Pixel 8 Pro With 256GB or More Storage Google has launched the 128GB and 256GB storage variants of the Pixel 8 in the country but when …

Pixel Fold, Tablet And Maps Immersive View: Google Is Not Bringing These To India But Why?
1 year, 10 months ago

Pixel Fold, Tablet And Maps Immersive View: Google Is Not Bringing These To India But Why?

News 18  

Google had its 2-hour-long I/O 2023 keynote last week, where for the first time we saw not one or two but three big hardware launches. In Google’s case, you have the Pixel Fold foldable phone, the Pixel tablet which was teased at the Pixel 7 series launch last year and some other interesting features on Maps and other AI-centric products. …

Google for India 2022 round up: Sundar Pichai on data protection, AI, projects, and more
2 years, 3 months ago

Google for India 2022 round up: Sundar Pichai on data protection, AI, projects, and more

The Hindu  

The Google for India 2022 event that concluded on December 19 stressed heavily on the implementation of Artificial Intelligence in real life scenarios. Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and Alphabet, in his conversation with Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Communications and Electronics & IT, mentioned that Google’s India Digitisation Fund will focus more on women-driven businesses and start-ups. Google is …

Google, MapMyIndia announce 3D maps for Indian cities
2 years, 8 months ago

Google, MapMyIndia announce 3D maps for Indian cities

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI :Google launched its Google Street View mapping product in India on Wednesday, capitalizing on the government’s new geospatial policy. Shortly after Google’s announcement, homegrown MapMyIndia, unveiled a product called Real View Maps, which provides “360-degree panoramic street view" and also includes a 3D Metaverse Maps Service. Though India is one of the top markets for Google Maps, its …

Google brings ‘Street View’ to India
2 years, 8 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 Street View back in India: What is it and why was it suspended?
2 years, 8 months ago

Google Street View back in India: What is it and why was it suspended?

Firstpost  

The tech giant’s 360-degree interactive panorama feature was suspended in the country after it failed to receive security clearances from the government. Now, working with local partners for the first time, Google is aiming to launch the service in 50 Indian cities After a hiatus of more than a decade, Google’s Street View has relaunched in India for 10 cities …

Google Maps Street View coming to these Indian cities first, check if your city is in the list
2 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps Street View coming to these Indian cities first, check if your city is in the list

India Today  

Google Maps in India has finally received the Street View feature, which is one of the biggest additions to the service. List of cities that will soon get Google Maps’ Street View feature -Bengaluru -Chennai - Delhi -Mumbai -Hyderabad -Pune -Nashik -Vadodara -Ahmednagar -Amritsar One can simply launch Street View by opening Google Maps app, zooming into a road in …

Google Maps will help you calculate the travel fare, by showing the toll prices now
2 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps will help you calculate the travel fare, by showing the toll prices now

India TV News  

Highlights The updated will also showcase the toll-free route for travelers Google Maps has been collecting the information from the local authorities The new updated feature of Google Map will be available for both Android and iOS devices Google India has updated its map application- now the user will be able to see the toll prices on the selected routes …

Google Maps will now show estimated toll charges for your ride in India
2 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps will now show estimated toll charges for your ride in India

India Today  

Google Maps is finally rolling out the possibility to check toll charges before starting a trip in India. The latest update will let Google Maps show an estimated price of the toll to your destination based on several factors like the cost of using a toll pass or other payment methods, the day of the week, and how much the …

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 For India Announce New Search Feature to give users access to web pages in Indian Local Languages
3 years, 4 months ago

Google For India Announce New Search Feature to give users access to web pages in Indian Local Languages

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a bid to extend the benefits of the country's growing digital economy to more people, Google India on Thursday announced a slew of new product features and partnerships at the seventh edition of Google For India event. The search engine giant announced vaccination booking, local language and voice support in Search and its digital payments platform, Google …

Govt Announces Liberalisation of Map-Making Policies, Allowing Free Access to Geospatial Data
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt Announces Liberalisation of Map-Making Policies, Allowing Free Access to Geospatial Data

News 18  

The government of India today announced that it is setting free the process of map making and generation of geospatial data, which will give private companies the freedom to handle that information without prior approval or any restrictions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the development said that liberalising the acquisition and production of geospatial data is a massive step towards …

ISRO is Trying to Create a Desi Version of Google Maps, Twitter Has Already Mapped Out the Memes
4 years, 1 month ago

ISRO is Trying to Create a Desi Version of Google Maps, Twitter Has Already Mapped Out the Memes

News 18  

Indians started a meme fest as soon as Indian Space Research Organisation and MapMyIndia announced their collaboration to create an alternative version of Google Maps on Saturday. For some, it was Bigg Boss season 13’s Shehnaaz Gills’ this iconic dialogue that captured Google Maps and Sundar Pichai’s reaction: Isro and MapmyIndia joined hand to replace Google maps in India. K@n!$hk …

Google Maps Now Supports 9 Indian Languages, Company Announces During Google for India L10n Event
4 years, 3 months ago

Google Maps Now Supports 9 Indian Languages, Company Announces During Google for India L10n Event

News 18  

Google today held its special L10n event that highlighted the company’s efforts for including more Indian languages in its ecosystem. Further, the company also announced that users can now toggle search results on mobile devices between English and any of the four newly added Indian languages: Tamil, Telugu, Bangla, and Marathi. Further, During the event, Google also announced that its …

Google India L10n Event Live Updates: Google Maps Gets 9 Indian Languages, MuRIL Model Announced
4 years, 3 months ago

Google India L10n Event Live Updates: Google Maps Gets 9 Indian Languages, MuRIL Model Announced

News 18  

Google India held a special L10n event earlier today, with clear focus on the company’s local language models. After the broader Google For India event earlier this year, the L10n event focused on smaller optimisation to various products that Google India will be rolling out. MuRIL will help develop machine language models faster for local languages, therefore improving Search, Assistant …

Google India announces new features across products to help users with regional languages
4 years, 3 months ago

Google India announces new features across products to help users with regional languages

India Today  

Google India has announced a range of new features that will help users overcome the language barriers at the L10n event today. Convenient toggling between English and Indian languages: Formerly, Google helped users change any query typed into English to Hindi using the Hindi chip or tab. Now, users can toggle between English and Indian languages during Google Search with …

Google Maps rival helping Pakistan find virus hotspots plans IPO
4 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps rival helping Pakistan find virus hotspots plans IPO

Live Mint  

TPL Trakker Ltd., a Pakistani mapping and tracking services provider that is also working with the government to locate Covid-19 hotspots, plans to raise 1.4 billion rupees in an initial public offering and use the proceeds to pay its debt and expand. The local rival of Google Maps will offer 115.7 million shares, including 57.4 million units through a green-shoe …

Google Maps, Search get Business Messages for businesses to connect with users
4 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps, Search get Business Messages for businesses to connect with users

India TV News  

Google has announced to expand Business Messages in Maps and Search to support all kinds of businesses connect directly with their customers. Business Messages will also be available on mobile websites so that a business can add the ability for customers to quickly "Message" right from their website and offer the same smart automated replies, paired with live agent connection, …

Google ends free train Wi-Fi program in India, says it is no longer needed because cheap 4G
5 years, 1 month ago

Google ends free train Wi-Fi program in India, says it is no longer needed because cheap 4G

India Today  

Google on Monday announced that it is closing its Google Station program that is giving free Wi-Fi to train passengers in over 400 stations across India. Google says that the mobile data is now cheap in India and that its free Wi-Fi programme is neither needed nor viable for the company. While Google doesn't make it entirely clear in its …

Google Maps marks Kashmir as disputed for users living outside India: Here's why
5 years, 1 month ago

Google Maps marks Kashmir as disputed for users living outside India: Here's why

India TV News  

Google Maps shows Kashmir as part of India -- as long as you view it from within the borders of the country -- but for people outside the country, the outlines of the region are shown in dotted lines, suggesting it to be "disputed" territory, The Washington Post reported. Borders of several countries look different on Google Maps depending on …

Google Maps will now show trending spots near you. How to access
5 years, 1 month ago

Google Maps will now show trending spots near you. How to access

Live Mint  

Google Maps is turning 15 this year and with that, Google has announced a slight redesign of the app and added new features to one of its most used popular apps across the globe. Here's a lowdown on the various new and upgraded features as Google celebrates 15 years of Google Maps: -Explore tab: The Explore Tab ffers reviews and …

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 adds new features for Indian users: Deals, discounts at restaurants
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps adds new features for Indian users: Deals, discounts at restaurants

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Google Maps today introduced three new features for Indian users to help them discover local experiences and get recommendations that are personalised for better dining experience, including an "Offers" section to help users find deals and claim them at restaurants in 11 cities. Starting from today, Google Maps users will get exclusive access to EazyDiner Prime offers for …

Google Maps to now give Indian users dining offers
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps to now give Indian users dining offers

India TV News  

Google Maps on Thursday introduced three new features for Indian users to help them discover local experiences and get recommendations that are personalised for better dining experience, including an "Offers" section to help users find deals and claim them at restaurants in 11 cities. To reflect this, we have a redesigned, India-focused Explore tab, the For You feature, and dining …

Google Maps launches 'Stay Safer' feature in India
5 years, 9 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 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 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 …

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 …

Apple Maps can now give turn-by-turn navigation in India on iPhones and iPads
6 years, 2 months ago

Apple Maps can now give turn-by-turn navigation in India on iPhones and iPads

India Today  

Until now, there has been no real competition to Google Maps in India. Apple Maps users can now get navigation directions after the company updated its service in India. Similar to Google Maps, Apple Maps will now let users input a destination on the map and navigate to it. For some major cities in India, Apple Maps will also let …

Google at 20: Can you imagine India's internet revolution without Google in it?
6 years, 6 months ago

Google at 20: Can you imagine India's internet revolution without Google in it?

Firstpost  

4 September 1998 was the opportune day when Google was registered as a company out of a garage in California. But unlike other companies, Google focussed on a lot of outreach programmes and new product announcements which would ensure that Google’s popularity in India remained unchallenged. Here’s how Google has played its part in the Indian technology sector Android kick-started …

Google India introduces Plus Codes to Maps and adds support for six additional Indian languages
7 years ago

Google India introduces Plus Codes to Maps and adds support for six additional Indian languages

Firstpost  

Anyone can generate, share or even search for any particular location using Google’s Plus Codes with the help of Google Maps. Other benefits pointed out by Google state that ‘Plus Codes’ is free of any licensing codes, that they will work regardless of whether user is online or offline, that the system independent of borders — ensuring that it works …

Google Maps Go app now out in India; only for Android smartphones with less than 1 GB RAM
7 years, 3 months ago

Google Maps Go app now out in India; only for Android smartphones with less than 1 GB RAM

Firstpost  

While Files Go was built for every single Android smartphone, the ‘Go’ version of the Google Maps app, has been optimised to work on Android-powered smartphones with less RAM. After recently launching its handy Files Go app at ‘Google for India’, the search giant has now announced Go version of its popular maps application called the Google Maps Go App. …

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 …

Google's Internet Saathi programme has reached over 1,00,000 villages in India
7 years, 7 months ago

Google's Internet Saathi programme has reached over 1,00,000 villages in India

Firstpost  

Launched as a pilot in Rajasthan in July 2015 along with Tata Trusts, Google announced plans to scale the programme to cover 300,000 villages across India. Riding on the ‘Internet Saathi’ programme - a digital literacy initiative aimed at empowering women in rural India - Google India on 2 August announced that it has now reached 100,000 villages in the …

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 allows users to share their locations in mapping app
8 years ago

Google allows users to share their locations in mapping app

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc’s Google announced on Wednesday that it will revamp its popular maps app to allow users to share their locations, in order to boost engagement on a product of increasing strategic importance to the search giant. Within the next week, users worldwide will be able to share where they are in real time on devices running both Google’s Android …

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 for India: New products launched based on local usage scenarios
8 years, 6 months ago

Google for India: New products launched based on local usage scenarios

Firstpost  

Google has announced multiple products for India at the Google For India event in Delhi, on the day the company celebrated its eighteenth birthday. https://twitter.com/tech2eets/status/780646028412190721 The new products include YouTube Go, a version of YouTube tailored around how Indians consume data. So we have been thinking about how to build products and services for this wave of new users — …

Google Maps Pakistan rival TPL Trakker plans to expand in three countries
8 years, 6 months ago

Google Maps Pakistan rival TPL Trakker plans to expand in three countries

Live Mint  

Karachi: Pakistan’s largest tracking service provider is planning to expand its mapping service to Bangladesh, Iran and Sri Lanka within three years to cater to the under-served countries with a combined population larger than Eurozone. “My short-term objective is not to look at maps just for Pakistan, but for all areas where people are not active,” TPL Trakker Ltd chief …

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’ 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 launches new initiatives for Google Apps, cloud credits for startups in India
9 years, 4 months ago

Google launches new initiatives for Google Apps, cloud credits for startups in India

Firstpost  

Google announced the launch of two new initiatives to further fuel its momentum in India in an aim to equip Indian enterprises and startups with Google Apps and cloud services. Bringing the Google cloud platform to India’s startup community, Google also announced its plan to offer 1,000 Indian startups with up to $20,000 each in free credits for Google Cloud …

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