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Android Automotive-powered vehicles come with Google Maps pre-loaded, and the navigation app is in charge of more than just navigation.

Google has tried to improve this feature with several updates, and one of the most important is available in cars where Google Maps is offered built-in. Certain features aren’t available when the device running Google Maps is offline, such as real-time traffic updates.ĭespite this shortcoming, offline maps still come in handy, especially when trying to find a location in a remote area. A series of double clicks on the left can zoom in to find greater detail.As such, the navigation experience in Google Maps can continue uninterrupted, even when going through regions with a spotty cellular signal. In addition, it offers detailed directions, if users enter an address, maps can pinpoint the location and plot a series of detailed driving directions to the device of the enquirer. It also features a street view, offering navigable street level imaging. The app also features Earth view, which has a clickable Earth button to expand on 3D imagery and geographical terrains in Google Earth on the maps, with options to tilt, pan and zoom. It also offers satellite imagery, viewing a satellite derived image or alternatively a satellite image with map data that is superimposed from the desired location that users can zoom in on and expand. The maps are also draggable, users can drag and click to peruse adjoining locations on demand, without irritating long waits for new locations to download. The app features detailed integrated location search results, enabling users to find a business location and contact details all centralized in a one stop shop location that is fully integrated on this map. Maps App makes use of Google Maps API, which furnishes the application a full on access to Google’s global database of over 100 million business and civic amenity listings with Google Places APIs. More than 100 million businesses at reach
