Google Maps unveils new features in India, New Zealand and 150 universities worldwide

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Google is bringing voice-guided [turn-by-turn navigation](http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/28/google-adds-free-turn-by-turn-navigation-car-dock-ui-to-android/) to Android smartphone users in [India](http://www.engadget.com/tag/India/). While the functionality's been available since January if you've rooted your device, the official version lands today with a localized "Indian English" voice option. At the same time, it's adding [live traffic](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/07/google-maps-adds-live-traffic-for-over-130-cities/) information for major roads in big cities like Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad -- with both arriving today on handsets running Gingerbread and up. At the same time, it's giving [Google Map Maker](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/google-map-maker-adds-google-plus-sharing/) and [Biking Directions](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/google-maps-for-android-adds-turn-by-turn-biking-navigation/) to users in New Zealand -- and college students at over 150 universities worldwide will now be able to find themselves thanks to Street View maps on campus. Of course, that does mean you can no longer use Google as an excuse as to why you missed Phys. Ed. 202 next semester.

[Thanks, Devanshu]

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