Google Brings Customized Maps to Android Smartphones

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6:00 am on December 17, 2008 | Category: Web Services, Mobile Devices, Cell Phones, Software

Internet search giant, Google, has made its ‘My Maps Editor’ feature available on Android smartphones, allowing users to create, edit, and share customized maps on their mobile devices.

Users of the T-Mobile G1 (the first phone based on Google’s Android OS) can now map out tour routes and mark destinations using the ‘My Maps Editor’ tool at maps.google.com.

Possible applications of the My Maps tool include keeping track of a vacation (and adding photos upon visiting interesting places), or planning out holiday shopping routes.

“Create a map on your computer with markers for all of the stores you need to visit. Color code the markers according to importance, category, or sales. Then as you visit each store, change the icon to indicate that you’ve been there and list what items you were able to get in the description. If you find a store you didn’t think of, you can quickly add a marker for it to help future planning,” explained Google software engineer, Brian Cornell, on the Google Maps blog.