Google Maps for iPhone and iPad: as indoor cards work - iphoneclub.nl

Friday, July 19, 2013 (10:45) | Richard Borgman

Google Maps was already a strong app, but with the new update know still to establish if further kaartenapp to choice. While it was known earlier that Google Maps not only on the street, on the road from above and brought our world map, is now increasingly reported buildings where indoor tickets are available. As noted iCulture reader @ Denniejj that there was already information about what to see in larger retail. At several locations in major cities We set up a number of examples in a row and show how these cards work indoor.

Indoor locations in Google Maps you see magically appear if you they put on the main card. For example, go to the center of Amsterdam, put the Beehive center on the map and you ’ll see a naturally orange line around the building appear. You do have to a certain distance are

zoomed in, otherwise you maintain the regular list that you already know from Google Maps. In the lower right corner the numbers of the floors, which you can touch to scroll up and down to go. Appear If you zoom in closer to a floor, you will see the names of parts listed store and you can find the location of escalators and elevators.

The floors are indicated

In large cities are indoor locations to find

Although Google Maps offers significantly more functionality than Apple Maps, it seems that Apple example is also working on indoor maps. In March it took a company that specializes in gathering this information.

Download: Google Maps (free, universal, iOS 6.0 +)