Google takes advantage of GPS with "near me now" for Android and mobile

Filed under: Web services, Google, Search, Mobile, Android

Finding information about businesses in your vicinity just got one step easier. Thanks to a new Google feature called "near me now," you don't even have to enter a location to search around your location on your mobile device. "Near me now" uses your phone's GPS - on Android or via Google's mobile website - to let you browse nearby locations.

Near me now offers a list of common categories, so it's easy to find the closest coffee shop or pizza place. The coolest feature is the "explore right here" button, though.

If your GPS is accurate down to the city block, "explore right here" will give you info on businesses you can probably see from where you're standing. That's two clicks from walking by a restaurant to figuring out whether you want to try it. Nicely done, Google.

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