Apple may have its own mapping service ready to be unveiled at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, but Google appears to be one step of the competition.
Apple may have its own mapping service ready to be unveiled at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, but Google appears to be one step of the competition. A new, improved “next dimension” edition of Google Maps will be announced on June 6, five days before WWDC kicks off in San Francisco.
The announcement event will be an invitation-only event, where lucky participants would be able to get an up-close look at the new face of Google Maps. Several features of the new Google Maps would be previewed to participants and the demo, according to the notice sent by Google, will be talked through by Google Maps/Google Earth Vice-President Brian McClendon.
Even as we’re just a few days away from the 6th of June, Google hasn’t revealed much about the newest version of their mapping service. But some believe it might be some form of 3D mapping, just like the rival service to be announced by Apple at WWDC 2012.
Last month, it was reported that Apple will be developing their own mapping software for iOS 6 and discontinuing their use of Google Maps.
Aside from 3D mapping capabilities, what else can we be expecting from Google?
Looking at the graphic found on the Google invite (particularly the red place marker), it can be implied that business searches might be improved. Also, the words “help people get where they want to go” suggests possible improvement to this feature.
We wouldn’t call ourselves 100 percent sure on this speculation, but since June 6 is less than a week away, we won’t have long to wait for that definitive list of new Google Maps features.