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Google Maps updates live traffic for 130 new cities, globally

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 07 Aug 2012 11:51 User comments (2)

Google Maps updates live traffic for 130 new cities, globally Since 2008, Google has been slowly but surely added new coverage areas for its live traffic feature of Google Maps.
Today marks one of their largest expansions, with live traffic overlays going live in 130 new cities in the U.S. and in major cities in South and Central America, Europe and Asia.

Among the cities getting expanded coverage are Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.

More info, via the Google Latin America blog:

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2 user comments

110.8.2012 03:34

Apple Maps Beta looks better.
Suck on that trolls.

210.8.2012 13:50

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Among the cities getting expanded coverage are Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.
I am pretty sure these are countries...

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