Google UK Goes Local - Maps online...

[TheBlueRaja]

From Neowin :-

Google has this morning launched UK versions of its local and mapping services. Yes, you can now find Pizzas in Plymouth with the aid of everybody's favourite search engine.

The services appear broadly similar to their US counterparts, and are apparently accompanied at the launch by a UK version of Google SMS. Its subdomain isn't yet active, but a direct link (below) works.

There are a few problems with the mapping data though. Some streets appear fine; however, it appears other areas, particularly where streets have been redrawn, renamed and so on, throw up some pretty strange results. Also, there isn't yet a satellite picture service for the UK.

Google Local UK

Google Maps UK

Google SMS UK

Check out the maps....

[punky]

Wicked, I have been waiting for this. I LOVE Google maps.

[ikthius]

I wonder if they will link in the satalite images?

ik

[Chris W]

yay six pages of pubs within five miles of swansea centre

[nffc]

I'm liking that, it's quite fast though it's not the Landranger and you can't link like on multimap.

[Ramrod]

That is a thing of beauty! Well done Google

[paulyoung666]

looks good to me

[MrBen]

Originally Posted by nffc

you can't link like on multimap.

But you can link to a page, see "Link To This Page" in the top right corner.

Not all the address/post code pointers work. My post code according to Google is two streets away from where it actually is. I also tried the local Pizza search and it incorrectly shows a pizza place from the next town on a residential street!

It's still very good though. The maps are very clear.

Ben

[Chimaera]

Well I'm not that impressed........I looked for fish and chip shops where I live - there are 4 - and it didn't come up with any of them! It managed to find several south of the Thames though - if I fancy going over the Dartford bridge!
The maps are quite nice though.

[jtwn]

Maps are supar fast compared to others - top notch!! (Apart from it makes certain things such as runways and such as unclassified roads..)

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Chimaera

Well I'm not that impressed........I looked for fish and chip shops where I live - there are 4 - and it didn't come up with any of them! It managed to find several south of the Thames though - if I fancy going over the Dartford bridge!
The maps are quite nice though.

similar thing here , i wonder if the pizza place nearest me pops up on the net though , that could be the reason

[skyblueheroes]

Could do with satellite though !

[Raistlin]

Glad to see that they've gone UK at last, this is very cool indeed

[Chris W]

Originally Posted by Chimaera

Well I'm not that impressed........I looked for fish and chip shops where I live - there are 4 - and it didn't come up with any of them! It managed to find several south of the Thames though - if I fancy going over the Dartford bridge!
The maps are quite nice though.

If you head over the bridge go to kenroy's pie and mash shop (next to macdonalds in the town centre) in dartford... yummy yummy yummy yummy yummy!!

[Halcyon]

Seems like this could be quite a good utility.
Good find.