Mobile - Maps on Android

Features

My Location (beta). Google Maps on Android uses the built-in GPS to show your location on the map. And if GPS reading is temporarily unavailable, My Location shows your approximate location on the map. So you can always find where you are.

Watch a video to learn more about how My Location works.

Map and satellite views. Google Maps on Android gives you both map and satellite views of the area you're looking at, using an interface that feels just like it does on the desktop. Scroll in a direction to see more of the map, or zoom in and out by tapping the magnifying glass.

Street View. Want to see what would it look like if you were right there? Street View brings you street-level imagery of the location you're looking for, so you can explore an area thousands of miles away. With Compass Mode you can literally turn around and check for yourself.

Business listings. Search for businesses by name (e.g. “Joe's Pasta”), or by type (e.g. “Italian food”) – then dial the business you're interested in with a single click. Thanks to My Location, it's easy to find nearby businesses without even having to enter your current location.

Driving directions. It's easy to get turn-by-turn driving directions. Thanks to the My Location feature, you don't even have to enter your starting point.

Traffic. Highways on Google Maps are colored green, yellow or red, based on real-time traffic data.