Google Maps Now Works within Mobile Safari

15 years ago

Google has released an update to allow Mobile Safari to have the same Google Maps experience you would get from your desktop. All you have to do is visit maps.google.com in Mobile Safari, and you’ll be able to do the following:

See your current location
Search for whatâ€™s nearby with suggest and auto complete
Have clickable icons of popular businesses and transit stations
Get driving, transit, biking, and walking directions
Turn on satellite, transit, traffic, biking, and other layers
View Place pages with photos, ratings, hours, and more
When signed into your Google account, access your starred locations and My Maps

You have got to appreciate the work Google provides for iOS users. They have previously introduced interactive weather results, Google Docs editing, easter eggs within search, a ‘news near you’ feature, and the Google Authenticator app for 2-step verification.

Let me know what you think of Google Maps within Mobile Safari.

[Google Mobile Blog]

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