Google Maps redesigned its logo after its 15th birthday.
In 2005, with the arrival of Google Maps , many of us discarded paper maps and assumed the new tool that forever changed the way we move through cities and roads.
This month, the popular application turned 15 and celebrated it with a redesign of its logo and further improvements.
Your logo is now a location pin formed by the colors of the company.
According to a post published by Google , the new icon reflects the evolution in the way of mapping the world, “from taking you to your destination to discover new places and experiences.”
This is precisely what updates are about, which can optimize your route to work or recommend a better cafeteria to buy your lunch.
These are the new features of the popular navigation app so you can get the most out of them.
1. The most efficient route
For many, one of the most stressful times of the day is the route to work and this is due to several reasons: streets stopped by traffic, adverse weather conditions or crowded trains of travelers.
The most direct route to work is not always the most efficient.
Now, a new tab in the Google Maps interface will allow you to establish your most common route.
That way, you can receive real-time updates on traffic, estimated travel time and suggestions on alternative routes.
2. Explore your s about it
The new Google update, available since February 6 for both iOS and Android, includes a new tab called “Explore.”
In a clear and intuitive way, the new function shows the user several places of interest divided into categories, such as free museums or international food restaurants.
The list of places is updated every week based on the latest visits and user ratings.
3. Contribute
Now you can also rate places more quickly and intuitively through the “Contribute” tab.
A new tab in Google Maps allows you to leave your opinion of a restaurant more easily.
The purpose of this function is for users to more easily share their knowledge about local points of interest, street names, sites that do not appear on the map and opinions about nightclubs and restaurants, for example.
“Each comment contributes greatly to helping others get to know new places and decide what to do,” Google said in the statement announcing the news.
4. Save your favorite or pending sites
Another of the new tabs will allow the user to mark their favorite sites as saved and highlight those they would like to visit soon.
Thanks to the new feature, all saved sites will appear more organized and access to them will be easier.
According to Google, there are more than 6,500 million places of interest saved by users.
5. News
It is the name of the new tab that allows the user to directly access a list of recommendations made by experts and editors about the hot spots.
The new Google Maps update is available for iOS and Android since last February 6.
According to Google , this feature also allows you to “chat directly with businesses to answer questions.”
Google Maps is the market leader in navigation apps , above its most direct competitor, Apple Maps, according to surveys and studies conducted by The Manifest, an American consultant.
Although other apps such as City Mapper, optimization of the use of public transport or Maps.me, which allows you to download maps of cities to use them offline , have diversified the competition in recent years.