New home screen in Google Maps for Android, exclusive to India

Google announced today on its India Blog that it's introducing a new home screen layout for Maps on Android. The new interface has been designed exclusively for users in India. In what looks like a streamlined version of the pull-up tab found in the US and European versions of the app, here we see cards that are optimized to be less data-hungry and load faster on poor connections across India. The default home screen when you enter the app now shows a section at the bottom of the screen with the prompt "Tap to see quick actions." Doing so brings up a card featuring directions shortcuts and another with useful map options usually found in the slide-out hamburger menu. Read More New home screen in Google Maps for Android, exclusive to India was written by the awesome team at Android Police. Android Match ae http://androidmatch.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default