Google is easily the
most widely known tech company in the world. Part of its reputation comes from
its search engine being the leading one by a crazy wide margin. However, a
significant part of its reputation also comes from the fact that it offers much
more than just a search engine. The product portfolio of Google might as well
stretch more than a few pages, as it offers a diverse range of products from
quick translation products to a whole productivity suite. Amongst this
expansive range of products is Google Maps, which is the most popular
navigation tool today.
Released a decade and a
half ago, Maps has evolved into becoming the go-to navigation app, trusted by
individuals and prominent ride-hailing and sharing apps. It offers a host of
different options to help you navigate through different routes and has a live
feed of traffic that helps save time and effort. It has different options to
help you maneuver according to different routes, whether you are on foot or in
a vehicle. It uses live data generated every minute from all users using the
app to generate the shortest routes with the least hassle.
With a recent update,
Google has launched new functionalities for Maps that make a stronger case for
its popularity. Businesses can now directly message viewers and vice versa for
further information and details in case of a purchase. However, businesses
would need to be verified for this purpose as it may lead to some misuses.
Alongside that, businesses can also get insights into the customer engagement their
online website and listings are achieving through Maps and Search. The popular
function Street View can now be contributed to by customers who can upload
their own imagery of streets and alleys. A three-sixty view is not needed as a
user can take a series of images, and Google would combine them itself.
With the recent addition of exciting new functionalities, Google Maps is improving only further. One can only guess what radical new updates are in place for the popular navigation tool in the future.