Google is adding new features to Maps to make the holiday season better and easier. The company has announced some new features for Google Map Via an official blog post.
field busyness
Area Business is a new feature coming to Google Maps this holiday season. The feature is designed to help people find out when a nearby area or a particular part of the city is at its busiest. The new feature also lets users check how busy a particular area or location is at different times of the day. It also includes other places like restaurants, shops and museums etc. Just in time for this holiday season, Area Business starts rolling out globally on Android and iOS.
directory tab
Google is expanding the Directory tab to provide more detailed information on how to navigate around large buildings such as markets, shopping malls, airports, transit stations, and more. The feature is now rolling out globally on both Android and iOS.
The Directory tab will provide users with information about a particular location such as what type of stores are there in the mall, on which floor a particular store is located, its rating, which floor it is located on and much more.
Detailed Restaurant Reviews
Google will also offer more detailed reviews of a particular restaurant or eatery, such as whether a restaurant or cafe has outdoor seating, delivery service, curbside pickup, and more. Google is also adding a price range for the eating game based on input from other Google Maps users to help users find dining locations within their budget. This feature is currently being rolled out in the US.
Grocery Pickup
Another feature that is coming to Google Maps in a future update is the new grocery pickup feature. This feature lets users track the status of their orders and then share with stores when they expect to arrive for collection without leaving Application,
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