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.
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. 
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wrote, on July 10th, 2008
wow thats a cool feature.
Another good one and first from Google.
wrote, on July 10th, 2008
One more gadget to drive humanity into robots! Whatever happened to the old fashioned, nice way of asking strangers for directions?
wrote, on July 10th, 2008
“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.
wrote, on July 11th, 2008
This application is another one which undoubtedly is aimed at the mobile market. Lets face it, mobile is where it is all heading!
wrote, on July 12th, 2008
Thanks for the great info. I hope you’ll follow this with some more great content.
wrote, on July 13th, 2008
This sounds like a very interesting feature, I hope I can use it in Vancouver.
wrote, on July 13th, 2008
That would be very useful, I am absolutely terrible at finding my way around anywhere!
wrote, on July 13th, 2008
there are so many problem in my no. 09936356598. if my balance above Rs.60 so, after 5 or 6 hour my balance has less then Rs.50 and i don’t know that where i loss my balance.
So please solve my request.
wrote, on July 14th, 2008
This will be a brilliant feature especially when visiting towns which i don’t know.
wrote, on July 16th, 2008
@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….
wrote, on July 17th, 2008
With the way energy prices are going, mobile directions are going to be needed by more and more people!
wrote, on July 18th, 2008
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.
wrote, on July 23rd, 2008
Google Maps is a nice option, in addition it is quite useful
wrote, on July 24th, 2008
This should be interesting when it comes to india. Given the shifting nature of our so called landmarks!
wrote, on July 27th, 2008
I tried this feature. It i sreally cool !