Okay, this may not bring the most sweeping changes in the history of the [Google Maps][3] application, but who can say no to the promise of [better battery life][4]? The fresh update to the Android app, version 6.3 to be exact, brings along the customary bug fixes. And, for those of you using the [Latitude][5] and [location history][6], you should notice some improvements in the juice department -- because you need all the power you can get when stalking folks all over town. We know you're eager to get past VIP status and become the Guru at the local watering hole, so head on down to the source link and get the update to make it happen.
[Google Maps for Android gets updated, improves battery life for Latitude, location history users][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][7] on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:34:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][8].
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