Last fall, Google launched Place Pages which organize relevant and useful information about places on Google Maps. Since then Google have been developing a version, available now, which gives you access to the same useful information optimized for your mobile phone. For example, in the video below, the Place Page for Mama’s restaurant in San Francisco shows location information, customer ratings, opening hours and what people are saying about the restaurant in summary format.
To get more details on opening hours or on customer specific comments related to the food, service or ambiance, simply click on those respective sections to show more information instantly. The Place Page also provides links to useful websites where the user can read full reviews about the place. Lastly, if address and cross street information is not enough, click on the map button and you will be taken to a full screen dynamic map which is pannable and zoomable. In this way you can quickly see the restaurant’s location in the context of the entire neighborhood.
To try this yourself, go to google.com on your phone’s browser and search for “mama’s sf”. On the search results page, click on the listing for Mama’s restaurant to go to the Place Page. This mobile optimized Place Page is currently supported on Android-powered devices and iPhones/iPod touches in the US.
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