Google Maps redesign focuses on points of interest

15 November 2017
The service's new look highlights relevant information for each mode you're using it in.

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AnonD-425519, 16 Nov 2017Here maps! I forgot about that one. Or better yet, Here WeG... moreOn my Galaxy S7, I downloaded the maps of "Here" on the SD card. It was taking about 2 seconds to launch the app. So, I cleared the app data & downloaded it again on phone memory. Now it is much faster to load. But still I can't stand the UI & navigation voice. So ugly. Thanks to you, I got the 'Magic Earth', I liked it & will use it on my next trip.

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    • 16 Nov 2017

    AnonD-425519, 16 Nov 2017Here maps! I forgot about that one. Or better yet, Here WeG... moreFor off line navigation I keep returning to OSMAND PLUS. Crowd sourced, a lot of the time I find it better than Google and far better than here wego. I have to use hwg occasionally because unfortunately it is the map fired in my car.

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      • 16 Nov 2017

      1ns0mniac, 16 Nov 2017Thanks friend for letting us know about "Magic Earth" navig... moreHere maps! I forgot about that one. Or better yet, Here WeGo LOL. Bad name. Here Maps was a great name.
      I used to use it all the time but I couldn't stand how "laggy" the map is and how ugly it is. I also didn't like how icons would show up on the street and not in their proper location.
      It is still a great app for navigation but I much prefer Magic Earth as an offline GPS with online features.

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        • JG0
        • 16 Nov 2017

        Great... a maps app/service where the roads are invisible...

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            AnonD-425519, 15 Nov 2017Hmm, let's hope it will look good on my phone! It does curr... moreThanks friend for letting us know about "Magic Earth" navigation app. Just installed it. It looks really nice as a fullscreen & offline app. Its a really nice alternative to Google Maps & ugly looking 'Here' map.

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              • 16 Nov 2017

              Google would be better fixing the inaccuracies in their POIs. I'm fed up moving the ones for real businesses to their correct locations, and marking rubbish ones (like directors of companies home addresses as if that was the company!) as never existed.

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                • 8xk
                • 16 Nov 2017

                Meanwhile they still can't get intersections and searching by street number right.

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                  Anonymous, 15 Nov 2017Welcome to GSMArena comment sectionhaha nice one dude

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                    • 15 Nov 2017

                    Anonymous, 15 Nov 2017Wtfff..Welcome to GSMArena comment section

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                      AnonD-425519, 15 Nov 2017Hmm, let's hope it will look good on my phone! It does curr... moreWtfff..

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                        • 15 Nov 2017

                        Hmm, let's hope it will look good on my phone! It does currently look good either way.
                        I do like Google Maps but I love Magic Earth. There's something about navigating with it, the way the maps look, that makes it so easy to know when to turn or not. It's super clear and well done.
                        I use both the above.