Google introduced these news for Android about a year ago. Now the application for iOS devices also receives the improvements. These are new buttons or shortcuts to information of interest: «Explore», «By car» and «Public transport». By pressing each one of them we will obtain relevant information to be able to better position ourselves on the map.
Google Maps is, perhaps, the application or service that most people use on their mobile devices. At least, when it comes to geolocation and being able to reach our destination. It is true that Apple also has its own cartography, but Google is ahead of it in this regard. And if you haven't noticed, Google Maps for iOS has recently been updated.
To begin with, the first of the accesses (Explore), will offer us a overview of the services around us. Be careful, for these new functions to offer you information, you must enable the location of your device. But continuing with what concerns us, the "Explore" button will offer you the possibility of knowing coffee shops, restaurants (with images and opinions), gas stations, Supermarkets, Hospitals, Post Offices or ATMs.
Meanwhile, by pressing the button «By car» we will obtain relevant information about traffic in time real; that is, if the traffic in your area is fluid, there is congestion or if there has been an accident in the last hours. In this way it will be possible to find an alternative route to reach our destination on time.
Finally, we have the button «Public transport». As you may have imagined, when you press it you will get everything related to bus, tram or train stations. What's more, the location of the closest stops will be marked on the map. And the best: we will have the schedule available of what will be the next circulations.
