Now use Google Maps even in Hindi

It looks like Google is making it easier for Indian users to stay connected with their Android device. After launching the Indian Accent English for they have now launched Google Maps navigation in Hindi.

Starting today, Google Maps will be more useful and comprehensive for Hindi speaking population of the country. You’ll be able to see the name of the place in Hindi as well as English.

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These Maps will be available on Android Devices running Android 4.3 or later and on desktops too. From a computer, you can change your language preference to Hindi on your Google account settings or by selecting the “Hindi” option at the bottom of the page on the google.co.in home page. On Android, simply select the Hindi option within the “Language and input” menu found in your phone’s Settings menu.

The search giant stated that, “if you’re looking for a historical monument such as the Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, or the famous Lodhi Gardens in Delhi, you’ll be able to see the place’s name in both Hindi and English.”

“Voice navigation in Hindi is coming soon,” Suren Ruhela, director product and program management, Google told BGR India. “We are targeting the 40 crore (400 million) Hindi speakers and making maps accessible to more users,” he added.

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Measure and calculate distance : A new Update to Google Maps

Latest update to Google Map has given us one more reason to love it. Now it’s possible to calculate distance between multiple points on the Map. It was available earlier under the Google Labs option but now it’s a part of the main service.

To use this just right click on the map at the start point and subsequently select your path to see the distance between those points.

Google has also added an option to drag an existing map point to measure the distance from a pre-selected location to another. The feature also allows travellers to twist and turn points to align them with streets on the map to get precise measurements. This new feature is ideal for runners, cyclists, motorists who want to create a real-world dot-to-dot that they can visit while traveling.

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