Google’s Maps for Mobile 5 has dynamic map drawing: vectors instead of flat images that scale without render hiccups and will show the buildings fleshed out for over 100 cities…Detail after the jump.
– you can now use two fingers to tilt & rotate around the map (in addition to moving and pinch-to-zoom). Â Maps will keep on file the locations that you go to (and search) most often, and you’ll be able to reroute while offline in Navigation. You’ll still need a connection for altering the route altogether .
Most modern Android phones from the original Droid onward should be able to enjoy most if not all the new features, depending on hardware capabilities (3D rendering) and “distinct multitouch” hardware support — the Nexus One, interestingly enough, supports vector maps but not the rotate functionality because it lacks the latter multitouch requirements.
