Maps

Location, location, location.

You can now add a map view to your apps to help users find what they’re looking for in the real world.

For example, your app could find the closest stores in the area and show where they are nearby. Display interactive tours in a travel guide. Teach geography with an interactive learning app. Or show the the next destination in a scavenger hunt game. Maps can improve any app that takes advantage of the user’s location.

Maps your way.

Place a map anywhere in your app using Map Kit, the new framework that works with the Google Mobile Maps Service. Display the map with a street view, a satellite view or put them together in a hybrid view. Position the map to anywhere in the world or center it where the user currently is. Users can use their finger to pan to a nearby place, and pinch to zoom in for a closer look. Place pins wherever you like, or identify points of interest with your own annotations. You can also use geocoding services to turn a latitude and longitude into a real address.