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Google Maps Today 15th Birthday Celebrate !

It’s the first time Google has updated the Maps app icon since 2015, when it refreshed the “G” in the icon to match the new Google

Google Maps is turning 15 this year and with that, Google has announced a slight redesign of the app and added google maps new features to one of its most used popular apps across the globe. More than 1 billion people now turn to Google Maps to see and explore the world, the company said.

Various New & Upgraded Features…

Explore Tab – The Explore Tab offers reviews and details regarding restaurants, shops, theaters and other venues, taking advantage of location-sensing capabilities in your Android and ios smartphones.

Commute Tab – This tab will make sure to provide efficient routes to or from work whether people are driving or using public transit. It will also set up your daily commute to get real-time traffic updates, travel times and suggestions for alternative routes.

Saved Tab – Saved tab will give the user access to more than 6.5 billion places saved by Google Maps users. One can also share recommendations of the places that you have been with others.

Contribute Tab – The new Google Maps look introduces a “Contribute” tab to a menu at the bottom of the service’s mobile app, Google said in a blog post. With the new Contribute tab, you can easily share local knowledge, such as details about roads and addresses, missing places, photos etc to help others looking for recommendations.

Updates Tab – This is another useful tab that will help you in being up to date with the trending spots around you. In addition to discovering, saving and sharing recommendations with your network, you can also directly chat with businesses to get questions answered, adds Google.

Google has more than one billion monthly active users for its app, and has mapped more than 220 countries and territories as well offers live traffic updates in 171 countries.