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"Google has started gradually rolling out an updated version of Google Maps on iOS, after the new Google Maps for Android tablets and smartphones landed earlier this month.\r\n\r\nThe highlight of the new Google Maps on iOS is added support for larger touch-screens found on the iPad and iPad Mini, which has been long-awaited and will be warmly welcomed by many users.\r\n\r\nAccording to 9to5 Mac, the new iOS version has enhanced navigation with\u00A0live traffic updates, incident reports and dynamic rerouting -- just like the Android version.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe report notes that there is also an Explore function for users to browse\u00A0and find restaurants, hotels, bars and other places via the service -- and the feature has been integrated with Zagat ratings and deals via Google Offers.\u00A0The latest version also includes indoor mapping for shopping malls, transit stations and airports.\r\n\r\nThe new Google Maps hasn't been made available in the US yet, though it has started rolling out to some countries in Asia, 9to5 Mac says. (The update is now available worldwide.)\r\n\r\nGoogle launched\u00A0an overhaul of its Maps service at its IO event in May, and following that it announced an acquisition of\u00A0the mobile mapping service Waze for\u00A0just over $1 billion\u00A0last month. However, with\u00A0the FTC probing the deal\u00A0due to antitrust concerns, Google is thought to have been told to suspend any integration and links between the two services until its acquisition gets the green light.\r\n\r\n\u27A4\u00A0Google Maps for iOS\r\n\r\nHeadline Image Credit: Justin Sullivan via AFP/Getty Images, screenshots via 9to5 Mac\r\n\r\nDisclosure: This article contains an affiliate link. While we only ever write about products we think deserve to be on the pages of our site, The Next Web may earn a small commission if you click through and buy the product in question. For more information, please see our\u00A0Terms of Service."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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