New voice-guided navigation features Google Maps in 20 cities
The new feature is available in 20 major cities in India, Google said. The screenshot shows a Google Maps of Hyderabad city.
Google has launched a new lane guidance feature for its
popular Google Maps app on iOS and android platforms enabling the users
to see and hear voice guided instructions on which lane they should
stay. The new feature is available in 20 major cities in India, Google
said on Thursday.
The new feature will be available for major roads in
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi,
Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur,
Pune, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Vadodara and Visakhapatnam. Those using
the app will now be able to receive lane guidance also on the
Mumbai-Pune expressway.
Google Map app users could also choose to hear the voice guided instructions in English in Indian accent and Hindi also.
Commenting on the launch, Google's Director of Product
and Program Management Suren Ruhela said Google's goal was to continue
making Google Maps for mobile into a handy travel companion for user in
India.
