Google Maps for Android updated,New icon

Google Maps for Android updated,New icon

Google Maps for Android gets update, new icon

Google updated its Android Google Maps app this week with new features, but the most noticeable change is a new icon for the app.

The new icon, which you can see in the picture above, shows the Google "g"subtly added on top of a map that also includes the iconic Google Maps pin. Previously the icon only showed a blue dot on top of a bland map. The icon is not only cleaner and more attractive, it pushes the Google brand more.

Understandably, a feature like this is helpful, especially in areas where there are several modes of transport available. Also featuring in the update list is the layout of station pages. Users can now open it by tapping on the name of the station on the application on their mobile device.

Google Maps for Android updated

Also updated are region highlighting, My Places and Location History displays. Elaborating on this further, Google adds that when a user searches for a city or a postal code, the borders of that particular region gets highlighted. As for the My Places feature, Google adds that new tabs are added under it. This way, Google claims that users will be able to access all information from a single place"from your saved maps for use offline to your starred places and Custom Maps created on your desktop."Those users who enable Location History on their Maps will be able to browse through the places which they've been on regularly, complete with an updated Location History dashboard.