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"Apple came up with the idea to switch from Google Maps to their own Maps application, probably because they really trying to get Google, but this decision maps is expensive. Apple and Motorola Mobility to use the situation to make fun of Cupertino-based company.
Motorola is promoting its latest Droid RAZR M edge-to-edge display phone and Google Maps app in a campaign that shows how bad Apple's maps app."
"Looking for 315 E 15th in Manhattan? Google Maps on the DROID RAZR M to get there and not # iLost in Brooklyn."
via Motorola
Street View can be used to see the world in Google Maps, but - so far - users were forced to stay on the ground. That all changes today, as the first Google added underwater panoramas on Google maps - and began with the Great Barrier Reef.
In this paper, the Lat-Long Blog, Google highlights some of the most remarkable things to try, including a close-up of sea turtles with a school of fish, majestic manta ray, and - probably the most beautiful of all - reef at sunset.
via Google Lat-Long
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
According to Director of Product Management Hugo Barra "Android is the number one open source Smartphone OS by market share and we all have great expectation on the developers to add some cool feature to this recent update. According to designer Bob Freking, designer of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean interface, states that jelly bean has a number of valuable features which makes it far more superior in comparison to Ice Cream Sandwich. So to make this quote more clear lets have a look at some of the main features of Android 4.1 which are listed below :
- Google Now
- Offline Voice Typing
- Improvements to Android Beam
- Faster, Smoother and more Responsive
- Expandable Notifications
- Amazing Keyboard
- Jelly Bean Camera App
- Saves Battery
- Google Play Apps Updates
- Google Maps
1. Google Now
It’s one of the best feature of android 4.0 which provides an amazing search experience in Jelly Bean with a new look-and-feel, and has faster and more natural Voice Search. Google Now brings you just the right information, before you even ask.
2. Offline Voice Typing
I’m really surprised by this feature and this is a real gift for those users who live in areas with very low internet connectivity. Using this feature voice dictation feature will work like a charm for you even when you don’t have a good internet connectivity.
3. Improvements to Android Beam
This feature works on the principle of wireless technology called near-field communications. Under this features users will be able to share photos by tapping two phones together.
4. Faster, Smoother and more Responsive
Apart from all above discussed features, Engineers make the whole user interface more faster, Smoother and more responsive in comparison to Ice Cream Sandwich. And I’m sure that you will observe this when you get an android Smartphone with jelly bean installed.
5. Expandable notifications
Android apps can now display larger, richer notifications to users that can be expanded and collapsed with a pinch. This feature includes notification support for photos and content with more multiple actions.
6. Amazing Keyboard
Android’s dictionaries are now more accurate and relevant. The language model in Jelly Bean adapts over time, and the keyboard will even guess what the next word will be even before you’ve started typing it.
7. Camera App
Using this camera app users will able to swipe for a quick preview of the last photo taken. Also you can swipe to see all photos and pinch to shrink the gallery into a film strip UI.
8. Saves Battery
According to Engineers jelly bean will save the battery of your android Smartphone.
9. Google Play updates
Now Google Play app will get updated in style, instead of downloading and installing the whole file app, it will only install the changes for the app.
10. Google Maps
Google has managed to update itself into 3D maps with Android 4.1, making google maps a different experience..jpg)
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