Google Maps is about to get a few cool features it should have had from the start

[Chris Smith]

• Google is working on a few new Google Maps features, including cool additions that will make exploring new cities even easier than before.
• Google Maps beta users have noticed better street geography in some cities, with Google displaying crosswalks and street numbers.
• Additionally, Google will improve ride service integrations by partnering with select companies to offer more accurate fare estimates.

Easily one of the most valuable tools you can have installed on the phone, a navigation app will help you in a number of circumstances, providing accurate location data, direction support, and quick information about your surroundings. And Google Maps is definitely one of the navigation apps you need to have on your phone.

Google has been upgrading the app with regularity, alternating between big features and smaller updates that are also surprisingly useful. Google has been releasing updates throughout the pandemic, including a major redesign and features specifically built in response to the health crisis. Google is also testing various new features on the beta version of the app, and the newest ones are so impressive that we decided we had to write about them.

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