Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Google Maps Update Brings New Navigation Menu, Quick Access to Contact Addresses, and Starred Destinations

Screenshot 2012 03 28 10 44 40 365x650 Google Maps Update Brings New  Navigation Menu, Quick Access to Contact Addresses, and Starred Destinations

A couple of weeks ago, Google updated Google Maps Navigation screens with bigger buttons and to be more car-friendly. Today, they updated the actual starting Navigation menu with a new layout to help complete the experience. You now have 4 big buttons to choose from when entering the Navigation screen, along with a list of recent destinations. If you swipe to the left, you get a list of locations that you have starred in Google Places for quick access. If you swipe to the right, you get a list of your contacts that have addresses attached. Seems minor, but man does this make sense.