Google Testing Walking Directions for Google Maps

If you use a car, Google Maps can provide driving direction. Recently, they also added transit direction for travelers who use public transport. But there are certain locations, where driving or taking a bus can be longer and walking can be short and quick, especially within cities. Up until today, Google Maps didn’t help pedestrians, but Google Operating System is reporting that Google is testing a new feature which provides walking directions.

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Google advices you to "use caution when walking in unfamiliar areas", due to the fact that the feature is still in beta. And if the shortcut leads you into a dead end, don’t gripe, but leave a feedback. ;)

This post was published by on July 9, 2008

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  • http://www.networkingblogger.com Gadgets

    wow thats a cool feature.
    Another good one and first from Google. :)

  • http://www.greatpriceshere.com Nicole Price

    One more gadget to drive humanity into robots! Whatever happened to the old fashioned, nice way of asking strangers for directions?

  • http://technodorm.com Fahad

    “Google advices you to ‘use caution when walking in unfamiliar areas’, due to the fact that the feature is still in beta. And if the shortcut leads you into a dead end, don’t gripe, but leave a feedback.”

    lol.

  • http://www.seoresults.co.za SEO Man

    This application is another one which undoubtedly is aimed at the mobile market. Lets face it, mobile is where it is all heading!

  • http://youtube.com/watch?v=eyARhzMizkE Psychic Advice

    Thanks for the great info. I hope you’ll follow this with some more great content.

  • http://green-flamingo.com Nathaniel

    This sounds like a very interesting feature, I hope I can use it in Vancouver.

  • http://www.gadgets4nowt.co.uk Wii

    That would be very useful, I am absolutely terrible at finding my way around anywhere!

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  • http://www.myfreeps3.net sandhuharvey

    This will be a brilliant feature especially when visiting towns which i don’t know.

  • http://technodorm.com Fahad

    @Ashish
    Buddy, this is not a mobile forum. This is a tech blog……..
    Search for “mobile forum india” in google and post your problem there….

  • http://www.netage.co.za Marketing

    With the way energy prices are going, mobile directions are going to be needed by more and more people!

  • http://retodon8.net/ Retodon8

    I have actually silently been hoping for a bicycle feature, but this should be a nice addition too.
    Sometimes Google Maps gives me the looooooooong way around when something is practically around the corner.
    It will probably possible to (ab)use this for cycling as well.

  • http://www.flowers-org.com/ Dan

    Google Maps is a nice option, in addition it is quite useful

  • http://www.evawhite.com Eva White

    This should be interesting when it comes to india. Given the shifting nature of our so called landmarks!

  • http://www.flowers-org.com/ Dan

    I tried this feature. It i sreally cool !