23 July 2009
Google Maps For Mobile Version 3.2
Adds Layers And Improves Search Feature!
 Just as the world itself can be viewed through many lenses, the latest mobile version of the Google Maps allows you to view many layers of information on your map at the same time.
Google Maps for mobile Layers is available now for S60 devices for all countries where Google Maps for mobile is currently available and to get it on your phone just point your browser to m.google.com/maps
Layers make it easier and more useful to find and interact with geographic content, like public transit, traffic (with incidents!), local search results, Latitude friend locations, Wikipedia and more.
You can also see your own My Maps content as a layer on Google Maps for mobile, and finally, multiple layers can be combined at the same time to give you a content-rich view of what's around you.
Beside the addition of the Layers the latest version of Google Maps improves search as well. Maps now displays a lot more search results -- shown as small red dots -- making it easy to find the nearest refreshment stop or plan way ahead.
Not only are search results more useful but it's now easier to search in the new version as well. Under Search, you'll find a link to browse popular categories, which helped us avoid the pain of typing on a mobile whilst out on the road (only available in the US and China for the time being).
Completing an Audax ride within time is no use if you don't get to the start on time. Traffic has been available on Google Maps for mobile for some time, but this new release includes traffic incident information for certain cities, giving more insight into the nature of the delay. Around London (and other cities where supported) we might use public transport, so having a map of transit lines with departure times is great. Now I just wish more transit services carried tandems!
To get started with Layers on Google Maps for mobile 3.2, hit the "2" key or select Layers in the menu. You can toggle various layers on and off, and you can mash up combinations like friends' Latitude locations against a planned route. Google Maps for mobile Layers is available now on Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile phones, and will come soon to other platforms.
Latitude gives you control over how much or little location information you want to share, and with whom. And of course Latitude is 100% opt-in.
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