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Search by voice, transit directions added to Google Maps for Android
D' Technology Weblog —
... New York City and San Francisco. Google Latitude also received some improvements, once you select "Detect your location" from the Latitude privacy menu, your location will continue to update as long as your phone is on. Also a new experimental feature called Updates lets you communicate with friends and post messages. Just search for "Google Maps" to download the software update from Android Market.
Source:→ Mobile Blog ...
Google Adds Voice Search to Mobile Maps for Android
Phone Scoop - Latest News —
... Android by using your voice. This means that when using Google Maps, users can speak a search query when looking for addresses or directions. This can speed up entry in search fields. Google has also added the ability to get transit directions in over 250 cities. Last, Google said it has corrected some bugs in the Latitude feature. In order to use the new features, Android users should manually download and install the newest version of Google Maps for Android. The download is free. more info at Google ...
Google Maps for Android: Speak and Ye Shall Find
jkOnTheRun —
... It’s about to get a whole lot noisier in the real “land of the lost.” Google just outed a Maps update for Android handset owners and one of the new features is voice search. Unlike prior updates, this one won’t be pushed out over-the-air. Instead, you’ll need to hit up the Android Marketplace and download it. Once you do, you’ll have not on the voice search but some other digital cartography goodies as well. ...
Mejora Google Maps para Android, ahora búsquedas por voz
Celularis —
... También han incluído los transportes públicos de 250 ciudades y algunas mejores en Google Latitude, que ahora permite interactuar directamente entre usuarios por la plataforma, y, cómo se detalla en el propio blog de Google Mobile, la actualización no es automática, hay que ir hasta la tienda Android marketplace y descargar la nueva aplicación, gratuita. ...
Google Maps for Android gets Voice Search, Transit Directions
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... on Android. More importantly, they’re including transit and walking directions in the update. It’s actually pretty funny timing, since I’ve been playing around with the Rogers (NYSE: RCI) HTC Magic (review coming this week) and one of my first complaints was the lack of transit directions that the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) app has already been enjoying for awhile. To get the update, find Google Maps in the Market and get downloading.
[via Google Mobile Blog]
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