No connectivity? No problem for Google Maps
- 9 years ago
Ever wanted to use Google Maps to figure out where you're going in an area with spotty - or even no - Internet access?
That may not be an issue any longer.
Google announced today that Google Maps users now can get offline navigation and search.
"Roughly 60% of the world is without Internet today, and even where online access is available, it can still be spotty," wrote Amanda Bishop, a Google product manager, in a blog post.
"That means that quick and easy access to information is still not possible for a majority of the population.
This is a huge problem, especially as people attempt to navigate and explore the world around them, so Google Maps is taking steps to help people across the globe find directions and get where they're going, even when they don't have an Internet connection."
That may not be an issue any longer.
Google announced today that Google Maps users now can get offline navigation and search.
"Roughly 60% of the world is without Internet today, and even where online access is available, it can still be spotty," wrote Amanda Bishop, a Google product manager, in a blog post.
"That means that quick and easy access to information is still not possible for a majority of the population.
This is a huge problem, especially as people attempt to navigate and explore the world around them, so Google Maps is taking steps to help people across the globe find directions and get where they're going, even when they don't have an Internet connection."