The most awaited offline Google Maps feature hits India officially. Google India officially tweeted the news. You can now download an area to your phone, which will work without Internet as well.
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Next time when you are heading to any place, download that City data from Google Maps and worry less about net connectivity. Now without an internet connection you can get turn-by turn-driving directions, search for specific destinations and useful information about places.
Say you’re flying to Delhi airport and will need to find your way to a few new places when you arrive. Before you leave, you can download the area by searching for Delhi, and then tapping “Download”.
Alternatively, you can go to “Offline Areas” on the Google Maps menu and tapping on the “+” button. Once you’ve downloaded your map, Google Maps will still work when you’re making your way around Delhi, even when you’re somewhere with spotty service or no connectivity at all. When a connection is found, it will switch back online.
Remember Google Maps will, by default, download areas to your device only when you are on a Wi-Fi connection.
“Having a spotty internet connection shouldn’t mean you miss your next turn. With the launch of these new offline features, like turn-by-turn navigation and the ability to search for places, we hope it will be easier for people in India to find their way using Google Maps,” explains Suren Ruhela, director, Google Maps.
