Google upgrades Android Maps

San Francisco: Google has announced that its mapping service for Android mobile devices is getting an upgrade, the improvements center on listings for public transportation options in nearly 500 cities around the world. 

Google Earth is now in 3-D

Google Earth Product Manager Peter Birch introduces the new high-definition 3D cities feature at Google's campus in San Francisco. Google also introduced offline Maps access and Trekker, a way to map ground-level views by foot.

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Google Earth and Google Maps has got a pretty major boost this week by adding 3-D imagery, expanded street view, and offline access to its products. Rumor has it that Google is beefing up their services before Apple launches its own competing map app.