In yet more app news today, Google pushed out updates to Maps and its cousin Streetview.

First, Google Maps received the promised offline mode, wherein you can pan to a certain area and save it for use without an Internet connection. Pretty neat, though it remains impossible to use navigation offline, limiting the practical applications of this feature.

Additionally, Street View saw a minor update that should improve everyone's favorite compass mode - devices with a gyroscope should now be able to use it more smoothly.

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The updates are available now on Google Play, so download away!

[EMBED_APP]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps[/EMBED_APP]

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