An updated version of Google Maps for desktop is in the works and it managed to leak out before its official release, most probably at the Google I/O keynote today. The updated Maps was live for a short time and was pulled down later.
Droid Life spotted a new layout for the Google Maps sign-up page which was briefly live, providing a taste what the Internet firm will almost certainly unveil this week at its flagship event.
The service — or at least the one that briefly appeared — features data from a range of related Google products, including: images from Google Earth, flight search and a revamped route finder that compares methods of transport on the map.
Interestingly, it was described as “a map that gets better with use”, which indicates that Google Maps will now track user behavior and history in order to further customize and personalize the app’s general functionality. That’s the way Google Search and newer services operate, so introducing more intelligence to Google Maps and makes absolute sense — it also may be a hint that Google Now integration is coming too.
Also notable is the new ‘smarter search box’ which, previously leaked, now digs into a broad range of data — such as destinations, ratings, reviews, and indoor maps — to help power a more sophisticated search experience.
The new Google Maps also includes imagery from Google Earth, incorporates Google’s lesser known flight search, a comparison of various modes of transportation, and eventually adapts to your searches based on previous searches and ratings.
Mobile version of the maps wasn't available in the but is expected to come in future.
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