Google Adds What's Nearby Feature to Mobile Maps

Google has added a What's Nearby feature to Maps which will display the 10 closest places to you.

Today we're announcing "What's Nearby" for Google Maps on Android 1.6+ devices, available as an update from Android Market. To use the feature just long press anywhere on the map, and we'll return a list of the 10 closest places, including restaurants, shops and other points of interest. It's a simple answer to a simple question, finally.

If you visit google.com from your iPhone or Android device in a few weeks, clicking "Near me now" will deliver the same experience


Hopefully, this feature will eventually make its way to the native iPhone app as well.

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