We’re big fans of
Nokia’s HERE Drive and HERE Maps. They’re excellent apps. They provide tons of features not found in any other free GPS tracking system on
Windows Phone 8 like speed, speed warnings, and voice navigation. But there are some people that still prefer
Google’s solutions, even if they have to pay for them. Unfortunately, the search giant has refused to release any of its apps on Windows Phone.This is where gMaps comes in. It’s not affiliated with Google in any way, except for tying into Google Map’s APIs. The development team has done a wonderful job in pulling down Google’s mapping data including directions and speed information.Today, the app was updated to version 2.1 and includes some extra features and functionality. They fixed some issues with Street View, added some features to Drive Mode, and hooked into Google’s Latitude for you to broadcast your location to other users. These are some major features that people have been wanting from Google Maps on Windows Phone. We’re glad to see a developer take into consideration and deliver what consumers are asking for, even if it means providing access to a direct competitor’s data.
