Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Google Maps 5.0.0 for Xperia X10

Get Google Maps with Navigation (Beta), Places, and Latitude. Use Google Maps on your phone, and never carry a paper map again. 

Google Maps features: 
- Navigation: Free, voice-guided GPS navigation system using Google Maps and GPS 
- Places: Search for nearby places and see place hours, reviews, etc. 
- Latitude: See friends on the map 
- Voice Search 
- directions 
- Traffic 
- Street View 

Features: 
- My Location 
See your location on a map, even if you don't have GPS. 
- Buzz 
View what's happening nearby at a glance. 
- Places icon New! 
Find nearby places with the Places icon in your app launcher. 
- Place Pages 
Search for any business or place to find listing info, pictures, reviews & ratings, and more rich details. 
- Navigation (Beta) 
Get turn-by-turn GPS navigation with voice output for driving or walking directions. 
- Driving directions 
Thanks to My Location, you don't even have to enter your starting point. 
- Transit directions 
Get routes and schedules to travel via subway, bus, or on foot. 
- Latitude 
See your friends' locations and share yours with them. Start Maps and then select "Join Latitude." 
- Biking directions 
Get bicycling routes and see available lanes or trails with the Bicycling layer. 
- Street View 
View street-level imagery of businesses and turns in directions. 
- Layers 
Overlay layers on the map (e.g. Traffic, Satellite, search results, and more). 
- Traffic 
Real-time traffic helps you find the fastest route. 

Recent changes: 
- Explore the map in 3D. Two finger drag down/up to tilt; twist to rotate on supported devices. 
- Use compass mode to rotate the map to where you're facing. Center the map with My Location then tap again. 
- Improved map caching and offline Navigation rerouting if you lose your connection.



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