Google IO: Google Maps brings offline turn-by-turn navigation and more

Google Maps is bringing increased functionality and voice turn-by-turn direction to its offline Maps, as well as transit directions support to more cities.

To expand on its previous offline Maps experience, Google is making it easier to get where you're going without running up your data bill.

At the Google IO 2015 keynote, Google displayed several functions that its upgraded offline Maps will have, including voiced turn-by-turn direction, opening hours for businesses, and even reviews for where you're headed.

Google also announced that its growing transit direction capability will be expanding to more cities, including Mexico City.

Google says that the new map features will be available "later this year".

In the same vein, Google also unveiled it's been working on offlining pages from within the Chrome browser.

Google also announced "YouTube Offline". This allows a user to save YouTube videos, which can eat up bandwidth, for up to 48 hours. This service is coming to Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, growing markets where a solid connection is hard to come by.

More details to come from Google IO 2015.

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