We first heard about Google Maps 5 along with the announcement of Gingerbread and the Nexus S, but thanks to Google’s Marissa Mayer and a presentation at LeWeb 2010 we now have a little first-hand look at the new software on video. Maps 5 implements some pretty big elements such as 3D landmarks and cached data allowing for offline use. It won’t be the same sort of total usability you would get when on a data connection, but it should be enough to get you through momentary data loss. Check out the video below.
[via AndroidCommunity]