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Re:Live Blog: Google's 'next dimension' of Maps event by yellowbkpk on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @03:24PM (#4075654)
This is in anticipation of Apple dropping Google for their own mapping system next week. So far Apple's "one more thing" for maps is rumored to be the result of their acquisition of C3 Technologies for their 3D maps. Google's simply showing that they can do that, too.

The offline maps component isn't very exciting: they've previously had that as a labs feature on Android phones.

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Re:Live Blog: Google's 'next dimension' of Maps event by tjoff on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @03:57PM (#4075855)
Offline maps is a huge feature. And even with the new additions it seems to be lacking quite bad - to the point of being almost useless.

If I go abroad I wan't to easily download more than just a city. If you ever would try to go on the road abroad the feature as it is now is severely lacking. You more or less have to buy a 3rd party navigator (for about 60 euro) only to get the offline maps feature, which is a bit frustrating.

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Re:Live Blog: Google's 'next dimension' of Maps event by yellowbkpk on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @04:36PM (#4076080)
The announcement of offline maps itself isn't very big: they've had offline maps on Android for at least a year as a labs feature.

Also, it's just for browsing. Searching and routing both require a network connection.

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Re:Live Blog: Google's 'next dimension' of Maps event by J3L2404 on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @03:33PM (#4075708)
Disagree about offline maps. They are very handy in remote locations. Also I recently showed some friends going to Europe the app CityMaps2Go and they were able to use their iPhones for navigation without having service by preloading maps.
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Re:Live Blog: Google's 'next dimension' of Maps event by yellowbkpk on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @04:34PM (#4076076)
I meant that the announcement wasn't very exciting. They've had offline maps for at least a year on Android.
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