Google has just announced  a whole new browser based Maps web app for Android and iOS users which is loaded with tons of new features, surely brings down the need for firing up the Maps app over and over again.

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From Google’s Lat Long Blog:

Now, when you visit maps.google.com on your phone or tablet’s browser and opt-in to share your location, you can use many of the same Google Maps features you’re used to from the desktop . This will allow you to:

  • See your current location
  • Search for what’s nearby with suggest and auto complete
  • Have clickable icons of popular businesses and transit stations
  • Get driving, transit, biking, and walking directions
  • Turn on satellite, transit, traffic, biking, and other layers
  • View Place pages with photos, ratings, hours, and more
  • When signed into your Google account, access your starred locations and My Maps

With bunch of new features, its best you point your mobile’s browser to maps.google.com and try out the new and revamped Google Maps experience.

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