He added that some Chinese Web users "still put up with the frustration of using Google, " including Google Maps and Gmail, despite the disruptions.
Like most Android phones, the S4 comes with a suite of useful Google apps, including Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps and the voice assistant Google Now.
Likewise, there's no question that Google's top-flight mapping experience is currently reserved for Android, and you could even point to Apple's own Maps app including complex 3D visuals that Google Maps lacks on iOS, if you need that extra dimension of reference.
At a news conference at its San Francisco office, Google previewed a handful of upcoming features, including the ability to use Google maps without an Internet connection.
Wajam will then create a unique profile on iPhones that displays these social search results, even including nearby results on Google Maps.
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Google is now jumping in to help alleviate this range anxiety by including electric vehicle charging station locations on its Google Maps program.
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Looking to get the jump on Apple, Google announced new features to Google Maps on Wednesday, including more 3-D images and the ability to use the product even when you're offline.
The iPhone also gets a grab bag of new features, including the ability to show a user's location on Google maps (without a global positioning system chip, slick), customizable home screens, and the ability to send SMS messages to multiple people at once, among other features.
After a series of restrictions the Germans placed on Street View including giving people the right to have their houses blacked out on Google maps Google decided to stop driving its Street View cars around Deutschland.
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Google has rolled out applications that enhance shopping on-the-go including indoor maps as well as mobile coupons and targeted local search with rich data such as inventory, store hours, and consumer reviews.
Google: For one thing, Apple Maps is a pretty impressive piece of work, including turn-by-turn navigation, crowd-sourced traffic information and integrated Siri voice controls.
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Google Maps uses a variety of devices besides cars to capture footage from all over the world, including pushcart trolleys, trikes and, on occasion, snowmobiles.
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