Google Maps on iOS adds offline browsing and the influx of one million public places – 01net

A month after her sister’s Android, the Google Maps application for iOS finally receives long awaited news. Starting with the ability to browse offline. The mapping application is expected to actually save the data of a selected geographic area on your iPhone or iPad so you can use it later without connection.

Avoid to explode his crime

A very useful feature when one is abroad and does not want to blow his bill by consuming too much data. For those who worry that Google Maps using too much storage space on their device, the registered cards are deleted after one month and may, anyway, be deleted manually before that time. However, be noted that at the time of writing, this feature is not yet available in France, but our American colleagues already accessing it. Surprisingly, Google has not highlighted this novelty in the details of its updating, deployed today, whether from this side of the Atlantic or on American soil.

© DR

Avoid the rush

Anyway, the update introduces another novelty, now available, which can be very useful when planning activities or visits. When selecting an establishment open to the public, the application displays its peak hours. A feature available for more than one million establishments worldwide. This information and let you know to avoid such store on Tuesday afternoon or the museum on Thursday at 15h … Google Maps for iOS is already available on the App Store.

‘); // cross-browser addListener var listener = function (obj, eventName, listener) {if (obj.addEventListener) obj.addEventListener (eventName, listener, false); obj.attachEvent else (“on” + eventName, listener); }; onAdPlayerReady function (evt) {var adPlayer vp_inpage.getAdPlayer = (); console.log (vp_inpage.getAdPlayer ()) adPlayer.addEventListener (‘mouseover’, function () {vp_inpage.setVolume (1);}, false); adPlayer.addEventListener (‘mouseout’, function () {vp_inpage.setVolume (0);}, false); } // When ad player is ready addListener (document, “AdLoaded” onAdPlayerReady); } $ (‘.nav-Left’) mouseenter (function () {$ (‘.art-left’) show ();.}). $ (‘.nav-Left’) mouseleave (function () {$ . (‘.art-left’) hide ();.}) $ {$ (‘.art-right’) show () (‘.nav-right’) mouseenter (function (.).}) $ (‘ .nav-right ‘) mouseleave (function (). {$ (‘ .art-right ‘) hide ();.})});