Google Maps: Update shows speed cameras and speed limits in more than 40 countries

O Google Maps has long had the routes function, which you can check which are the best ways to get from one place to another. What he didn't show before was traffic information, like speed cameras and speed limits on his routes.

Previously, the technology was only available in a few pre-selected regions. This new feature will now be available in over 40 countries including the UK, US and Canada. The function will be useful to show the speed limits available along the route in the lower left corner.

It will be released in an update to the Maps all with iOS e Android, but users who use Android will have access to more possibilities of the function. The feature will allow users to post information and locations of uncataloged speed cameras and share this information with other users. Apple users will not be able to use this feature, they will only be able to view everything that has been cataloged.

The real question is about the C. Apple's service, an Internet of Things (IoT) type system, is an on-board assistant created to incorporate iPhone functionality into vehicles. It allows the user to make calls, write and send text messages, access the internet, listen to music through applications such as Spotify and iHeartRadio, access phonebook and other activities. This service uses Google Maps for navigation.

Users of Waze, purchased in 2013 by Google, will also have access to the new features. Still, Google is expanding its information, establishing its place in the market and competing with many GPS systems that already natively use this speed and radar information.

How Google Maps works

Available since 2005, the Google Maps has been used in several operating systems, such as Android and iOS. In partnership with the local government, Google has also managed to include routes with a public transport system, which makes the user's life easier when commuting. The mapping is done by satellite, but how does it manage to obtain the information that an area is congested to pass on this information on the routes?

The information is provided by the users themselves. Google tracks the movement of people charging their phones through Android. In other words, they track statistical data that shows where Android users are at the moment, as well as their speed.

In practical terms, Google knows that the cell phone is moving, but at a slower speed than a normal car. Putting all this data together, generated anonymously, the app can predict which places are having traffic jams or not, as well as reporting accident news and predicting traffic jams.

How much will these new features help drivers to be safer on the streets? Leave your opinion in the comments.