Google today announced a refresh for its popular Maps application for mobile devices to follow in its new Material design theme.
The move, announced in a blog post this morning, follows recent previews of new Material-style Drive, Gmail and Google Calendar apps, as well as the new Inbox email app.
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One cool new feature in the new versions of Google Maps for iPhone and the Android Lollipop operating system: the ability to reserve a table at a restaurant right from within the app, so long as the restaurants are listed in OpenTable. The feature only works in the U.S. for the moment.
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Also new: price and ride duration estimates for Uber rides whenever you request directions. This presumes you have the Uber app installed on your phone.
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