The app has appeared in the Google Play store, although it currently isn’t available to download.
According to reports, it is the same app that was demonstrated at Google I/O in May.
The design is almost identitical to the iPhone version Google released in December last year.
However, the Android version does feature a number of subtle differences, such as the menu button being moved to the left.
Among the additions revealed by the new screenshots are new navigation aids and a feature called “Explore” (pictured above).
According to the app’s update information, the new navigation upgrades include “enhanced navigation, including live traffic updates, incident reports and dynamic rerouting”.
There are also suggestions that the update will come with a tablet specific version. It will be the same as the smartphone version, but will has a much broader layout to take advantage of the larger screen sizes.
Google’s Play Store says that the app will be “gradually rolling out to Android 4.0.3+ users over the next few weeks”.
It is currently unclear if smartphone owners with devices stuck on pre-Ice Cream Sandwich versions of Android will see the update.
Currently, clicking on the app with a pre-ICS phone redirects users to a page which lets them “find out more about the Google Maps app available to you”.
Via: The T3
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