Google Maps Adds Back-Road Traffic Flow Data

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Google has pushed an update to its Maps application adding traffic data on surface streets. The data will be drawn from GPS-enabled cellphones that are actively running the mobile version of Google’s map app, the company said in a blog posting Tuesday. Although all users of Google’s mobile maps service appear to have access to the traffic data, only users with GPS-equipped phones with Google Maps installed can contribute speed information.
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