New Features of Google Maps 9.8 Android

Recently Google Released a New updates for Google maps Android, the New Version 9.8 brings three changes that will surly enhance your experience. You will now able to add multiple Photos at a time, you can view all scheduled events using new Commends, and hide scheduled events on location cards. Here how to use Each Features:

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Google Maps Batch Upload Photos

Before this Update, if you wanted to upload multiple Photos to a Place, you had to add every photos One by one. Now you can upload multiple Photos at a same time. On a Location Page tap the overflow menu in the top right side, then Tap Add Photos and then tick on all the ones you want to Share. If you are finished Tap “Select “located at the top right.

Search Commends for Events

Google has added many Shortcuts to the Maps Application for your Accessibility. You can check your Upcoming Events by Saying or typing the Following Phrases.

My Hotels

My Reservations

My Events

My Flights

Hide Personal information’s

If you want to hide a Surprise Dinner Reservation and google maps is Raveling all of your Secrets. You can hide them .While you are in location info page and seeing the event Details, you can hide them by tapping the Overflow Menu and Press Hide.

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Use Google Maps Lite Mode to Force Google Maps Load Faster

Google maps is Available across all Operating Systems and its one of the most useful App that we use on our Mobile Phone or tablet and Computer. Google Maps make our life easier by offering Quick access to maps and direction to places.

You can make Google map More Faster and enjoyable with few Tips and Tricks. I discovered Lite mode while using an Old configuration computer. Then I Googled for lite mode and find out google introduced this Lite mode feature to make Google maps load faster on Old browsers and Operating Systems.

Lite Mode is actually Google maps older version it is meant load faster than newer version of Maps. That has some awesome features that makes Google maps to load slower.

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The Lite mode will load faster on your Computer however, there is also some disadvantages using it. you can use some of the Important Google maps Features that google has added in recent years.

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Disadvantages of Google Maps Lite Mode

# If you Run Google maps in Lite Mode you can’t see Maps Earth View and 3D imagery view.

# you won’t be able to view your Computers location

# can’t set up your home and work location

# It’s not Possible to measure the distance between two locations.

# Search nearby feature is not available and you can’t get Coordinates for locations.

# embedding Map is not available

# No Draggable routes

# View my maps in Google Maps

# sending a place to your car

# reporting a map Problem

If you are using Google maps in Lite Mode Apparently you can change at any time between the Lite Mode and Normal Version of Google Maps.

If you are Using Google maps full version and if it is Slow, use Google maps in Lite Mode click this Link to Use Google Maps Lite Mode. You can also click the lite mode link located next to terms and Privacy at the bottom of Google maps.

To Switch Back to Google Maps Full Version click the lightning bolt icon in the Bottom and Hit Switch back to the full version.

if you have any doubts using Lite Mode feel free to ask them in the Comments below

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5 Essential Tips and Tricks for Google Maps 2015

Google Updated its Google map App on Android and iOS. in the new updated Version google replaced the Old Clunky interface with Flatter interface and the interface looks more modern.

After the Updates Some Google maps Features are hidden inside the Menu buttons and Swipeable drawers. Once you get the Hang of Google maps you can do some awesome things with it.

Here is some of the Essential Tips and tricks to the New Google Maps app for Android and iOS.

Swipe Up to See More

When you Search for an Address google map will show the map results and a small window pane will pop up at the bottom of the Search Result. The window Only Show Street Address and a route button.

You might wonder where is the Street View Option and the rest of the Details. On the Address Overlay Swipe Up, this will reveal the place Ratings (if that place is a Café, theatre, or any type of retail venue) Street View, Photos, Opening hours and more.

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If you want to see local traffic route or Switch to Satellite view, tap the three line menu located at the left side of the Search box. A new Windows will Open from there you can Change to Satellite View, change the map Style, Access Google map Settings, if you use more than one Account you can Switch to Different Account, and a list of Your Places.

3D Style map View

Now you can view maps in 3D, while viewing a 2D map, tap and hold with two fingers and Swipe Up. Or Tap the 3D view icon at the bottom of right side.

And the entire map will tilt and show Some Depths to your map. The 3D view will look good in urban areas.

Type or Say Google map Commands  

In the Search box tap on the microphone icon and say “directions to Venice beach” Doing this will instantly Show Direction to the Venice beach.

You can Also Say “find the nearest Restaurant” or “nearest ATM”, “where is wall Street” or what is the best cafe in the neighborhood. If you feel awkward saying the comments in public you can simply Type those commands in Search Box.

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View Google Maps in Full Screen

You can Clear the Search box and all the overlay distractions and gaze your map in full screen.to view a map in full screen, just tap once on the Screen to clear the details pane and tap one more time to hide the Search box and other buttons.

Note: Google maps Full Screen view is available only on iOS version of the GMaps.

To get back the Search box and other buttons, Tap the Screen and everything will slide back into place. 

Google maps Offline View 

You can Save a map of Los Angeles or San Francisco on your Android or iPhone and view it offline at any time. Saving a map for Offline use is Easy, just a few taps. You can save a detailed map of Whole City or a small neighborhood.

The offline Feature is very useful, it have a detailed Street view. However you can’t Search the Saved map or get Directions.it will be come in handy when you are travelling and don’t have an international cellular Plan or internet.

Many google map users are familiar With Offline maps but the Process of Saving a Map to Offline View has changed.

Search for a place or City then tap the three dot menu icon located at the left side of search box. Choose “Your Places ” a new window will Open, under offline maps Tap on “Save map for Offline use” Google maps will bring you back to the maps and prompt you “Save this map?” tap “Save”, give a name for your offline map and hit save in few Seconds your place will saved to offline maps.

To view your Offline maps, tap the three line menu icon, tap “your Places” and the saved maps will be there under offline maps section.

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