New Google Maps provides detailed information about alternative routes and destinations

The penultimate update received by the Google Maps application for Android at the end of last month represented not only a change in appearance, the application now using the new Material Design interface, but also a better integration of two services available only in the United States, namely OpenTable ( through which users can reserve a table at US restaurants directly from Google Maps) and Uber (a private transport service, similar to a taxi, for which the application can estimate both the time in which the user will be picked up and how long the journey will take depending on the traffic and what will be its cost). 

The new update but brings good news for users who do not live in the US, Google Maps now offers detailed information about selected locations and alternative routes to reach those locations. In addition, the application will display including information about how to show time in a location selected and on local time.

Regarding alternative routes, this option can be helpful for people in curing, or stuck in traffic, application indicating an estimated time that the user wants can save by choosing a different route. As a bonus, users will now be able to operate Google Maps via voice commands, they can simply ask the application to show or hide traffic information available.

Download Google Maps (v9.1) via paly Store.