Google Maps adds step-by-step directions in transit navigation

After a brief stint in 2011, the step-by-step transit navigation is back in Google Maps. This new navigation mode will offer the same kind of user-friendly navigation that you have come to expect from car, bike or walking directions.

According to Google, the step-by-step directions in transit navigation are rolling out now to Google Maps for Android users globally. So, the next time you are searching for transit directions, Google will show a new start button to begin navigation. This navigation will track your location using GPS and notify you when you are about to reach your transit stop. It is especially useful when you are new to a city. The usage of GPS also means that it will work best when you are using above ground transit modes.
In addition to informing you about directions, the transit navigation also keeps you on track with departure times and ETAs.
The step-by-step directions in transit navigation come just over ten days after Google had added two-wheeler directions in the Maps for the motorcycle users.

Gboard gets Hinglish-style support for 19 more Indian languages

In other Google apps news, the company’s Android keyboard app Gboard has gotten a new update in the Play Store and it brings a numbers of new features including a few for the Indian users. As per the changelog published in the Play Store, the new Gboard version includes Hinglish-style support for 19 more Indian languages as well as support for 20 new languages like Awadhi, Bambara, Bundeli, Emilian-Romagnol, Fulani, Gilaki, Hiligaynon, Jamaican Patois, Kumaoni, Lambadi, Lombard, Madurese, Minangkabau, Mazanderani, Nahuatl, Neapolitan, Norwegian (Nynorsk), Piedmontese, Sadri, Santali (Devanagari and Bengali), Sicilian, Sylheti, Venetian, and Zazaki.
This is not all, the keyboard now packs fast delete support and suggestions in the URL fields.
This update comes just over two weeks after Google had added handwriting support in Gboard.
If you don’t already have Gboard installed on your phone, you can grab from Play Store.
The post Google Maps adds step-by-step directions in transit navigation .

READ MORE :Sony H8216 leaks online, packs Snapdragon 845 & dual camera .

READ MORE :Samsung to unveil Galaxy S9 and S9+ at MWC in February .

READ MORE :Vivo will launch the first phone with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

READ MORE :Xiaomi Mi A1 gets a new stunning red colour variant .

READ MORE :Motorola introduces three new Moto Mods in India .

READ MORE :Inbox By Gmail now helps to deal with unnecessary subscriptions .

READ MORE :“Type With Confidence” using Grammarly Keyboard which is now available on Android.

READ MORE :Nokia 6 2018 Reportedly passed through TENNA in China .
READ MORE :Google Phone app gets dedicated video call button from Duo .

READ MORE :WhatsApp beta for Android updated with shake to report and admin settings .

READ MORE :Google Home Max is available to buy in the US .

READ MORE :Samsung Galaxy C7 starts getting December Security Patch.

READ MORE :Xiaomi Mi A1 receiving Android 8.0 Oreo beta update .
READ MORE :Huawei Mate 10 Lite.
READ MORE :[Download APK] Google Voice v5.5 brings billing history and other changes. 
READ MORE :Google Play Store APK v8.3.75 is now available for download. 
READ MORE :Zen Mobiles releases Admire Unity for first-time smartphone buyers .
READ MORE :YouTube Kids gets multiple profiles for kids, some visual changes.
READ MORE :OnePlus 5T to retain it’s 3.5 mm audio jack .

READ MORE :Pokemon Go makers are bringing a Harry Potter AR game .

READ MORE :HTC unveiled U11 Life in two versions- Android One and Sense .

READ MORE :Android Wear devices list to get Oreo Update .

READ MORE :Huawei Honor 8 and 8 Pro will get Android 8.0 Oreo, confirmed by its CEO .

READ MORE :Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ get November security update in India .

READ MORE :Xiaomi Mi A1 gets a price-cut in India, will now retail at INR 13,999.

READ MORE :Samsung Galaxy A8+ leaked hands on video reveals everything .

READ MORE :Abu Dhabi Abundance (4k - Time Lapse) .

READ MORE :Play Store Weekend Sale: 23 discounted apps and 33 temporarily free apps .

READ MORE :[Download Apk] Action Launcher v32 brings Adaptive icon Pack v3.0 with more icons .

READ MORE :Motorola Moto Tab .

Google Maps Moon allows you to explore certain planets and their moons

You can now explore space using the Google Maps Moon. All you have to do is zoom out while using terrestrial view in the Maps till you reach the outer space. You can also have a look at the International Space Station which was added in Google Street View programme a while ago.

 

According to Google, the images used are the ones sent by the spacecraft Cassini which took off from Cape Canaveral twenty years ago. During its mission, Cassini sent nearly half a million images to the Earth for research purpose. Now, Google is bringing these images to the public in the form of space exploration via Google Maps Moon.
You can explore the icy plains of Enceladus where the spacecraft Cassini discovered water beneath its surface. Also you can explore the methane lakes of Titan and massive craters on Mimas. And Google thanks Björn Jónsson, an astronomical artist who made this possible while working with the imagery from NASA and European Space Agency. It does not end here, Google also added Pluto, Venus and several other moons. Thus, you have a total of 12 worlds to explore using the Google Maps.
What are you waiting for ? Visit Google Maps and start your space travel right now. Bon Voyage.