Google Maps Platform: Oh, The Places You'll Go! Announcing the Google Places API for iOS

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Oh, The Places You'll Go! Announcing the Google Places API for iOS

Thursday, May 28, 2015

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Google has incredibly high up time and the highest quality of data available. Because of Google, our users can rely on Places API when requesting a ride with nearly zero down time.

— Lyft

Lyft will be coming out soon with a new version of their iOS app that uses Google Maps and Places APIs to know where you want to be picked up and dropped off.

Lyft is a welcoming, affordable ride within minutes. Simply request and go. Lyft launched in San Francisco in June 2012 and is now in more than 65 cities across the U.S.

Google Places API integrates smoothly into the PicsArt app, providing our users with all the benefits of quick and precise image geo-tagging experience.

— PicsArt

In the next version of PicsArt, you’ll be able to simply use the place picker and the chosen location will be added to your post!

PicsArt is a full-featured photo editor app and the largest community of creatives and images, now reaching 65 million monthly active users.

Cross PlatformGoogle Places API for Android

Add a place picker: a drop-in UI widget that allows your users to specify a place (see the Picsart screenshot above)

Get the place where the device is currently located

Show detailed place information, including the place’s name, address, phone number, website, and more

Use autocomplete to save your users time and frustration typing out place names, by automatically completing them as they type (see the Lyft screenshot above)