Google introduces Place Pages for mobile

Google announced the launch of Place Pages for mobile, promising Android and iPhone users access to relevant, device-optimized location information on the go. Introduced for Google Maps in fall 2009, Place Pages are web pages for individual destinations across the globe, organizing all useful info on a specific site--the service spans transit stations, neighborhoods, landmarks, businesses and related points of interest, supplying location data, customer ratings, hours of business and consumer commentary in summary format.

"To get more details on [a restaurant's] 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," write Google software engineer Dan Zivkovic and user experience designer Karen Groenink on the Official Google Mobile Blog. "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."

For more on Place Pages for mobile:
- read this Official Google Mobile Blog entry

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