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I mean, we knew this was coming sooner or later. Still, it’s nice to see a major teamup come out of that Google / Waze marriage that happened back in June (who doesn’t love a summer wedding?). Google Maps mobile users in the US, UK and a slew of other countries are getting Waze-submitted real time accident, construction, road closure and other reports on Android and iOS. It’s a two-way street here, of course, meaning that Waze users on the aforementioned mobile operating systems will be getting Google Search, Street View and satellite images baked directly into their app. More information on the partnerships can be found in the source link below.

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Source: Google Lat Long

As slick as Android’s Photo Spheres can be, they’re typically hard to find unless someone posts them for you. Google is making that discovery almost trivial by launching Views, its new Google Maps section for Photo Spheres and panoramas. The page both streamlines importing photos from Google+ and simplifies tracking them down by their author, location or popularity. Google also includes its Street View galleries, giving explorers fast access to professional tours alongside the usual amateur photography. Not many of us can contribute to Views when Photo Sphere only works with a few of the latest Android devices, but everyone can at least see what they’re missing at the source link.

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Via: Google Maps, 9to5 Google

Source: Views

In contrast to its happy visits to the Eiffel Tower and Burj Khalifa, Street View’s exploration of Dead Island may have given you the wrong impression of Japan. Luckily, one of the country’s most picturesque symbols, Mount Fuji, was recently scaled by what must be some of Mountain View’s most athletic trekkers. The fruits of the 12,400-foot climb and incessant photo stops are 14,000 separate panoramas, including many sunrise shots only available to diligent night climbers. They’re now live on Maps, so hit the source or panorama after the break for a far less taxing peek.

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Via: TNW

Source: Google Maps (Blog)

The revamped Google Maps design reached Android last week; now, it’s iOS’ turn. Google Maps 2.0 is gradually rolling out worldwide for Apple’s platform, and it’s bringing the Android version’s discovery and exploration components as well as some new-to-iOS features. Long-anticipated iPad support is the highlight, although there’s also indoor navigation, live traffic updates and incident reports. Maps 2.0 hasn’t hit the US just yet, although it should be available shortly.

Update: It looks like it’s hit the US App Store as of midnight ET or so, check the link below to grab the update yourself. If you’re looking for offline maps, those are available with an Easter Egg like the one first featured in the Android version. Just zoom to the area you’d like to cache, then type “Ok maps” in the search box. [Thanks @carloslarez]

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Via: 9to5 Mac

Source: App Store (US), Google Maps (Twitter), Google Maps Blog

When Google released a new version of Google Maps for Android yesterday, it was quickly discovered that offline mapping support had been removed. You could kind of turn it back on by typing “OK Maps” into the app’s search field, but the lack of a dedicated button had users up in arms. Today, Google is announcing that it’s adding a “Make this map area available offline” button and that it’s rolling out globally later today. There’s also a new clickable item in the sidebar called “Where’s Latitude?” that’ll remind you the service is shutting down on August 9th. Despite these changes, we still can’t help but compare the app to Nokia’s Here Maps for Windows Phone, which puts particular focus on offline navigation.

Update: According to Android Police, a new button isn’t the only new thing in Google Maps. Navigation support has been added to an additional 19 countries, including Taiwan and Thailand.

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Source: Google Maps (Google Plus), Android Police