If it's a nice day in NYC, I'll often opt for a very long walk between meetings. If I stop for a coffee, as I tend to do, I usually try to memorize the directions to where I'm going. Failing that, I have to either put my coffee down for a moment or attempt the dreaded thumb and index finger zoom maneuver.
Now that I've written that, I'm hesitant to post it. This is probably the most "first world problem"-ish thing I have ever said. I don't even really rely that heavily on Google maps since I know the major streets in the city pretty well. However, this mini-dilema has really struck me several times. I guess that means life is good!
Anyway: Thanks to the guy who discovered this. And extra thanks to the dev who implemented this. I don't know if it's an accessibility feature (limited use of second hand) or a debugging feature (second hand on the keyboard). Either way: awesome!
Google Maps for Android has had this since September (version 6.12). But in every other way, I'm always jealous when I see GMaps on my friends' iPhones.
Why? Unless I am completely missing something, the iOS version is a subset of the Android version. The latter is everybit as usable and smooth, with more integration and functionality.
This is super useful, thanks! (I've nearly dropped my phone several times trying to do a two point zoom with one hand).