Google started a beta program for Google Maps Go—the lightweight low-data version of Google Maps—back in January, but at the time you couldn’t actually install it on non-Go phones. That was a bit disappointing; while the app itself might be nothing more than a shell for the PWA accessible via Chrome, the app is still bound to come in handy as a shortcut for those on slower connections. Now Google has decided to let more of us in on the fun, as the beta program on Google Play has expanded to the US.
Google Maps Go beta expands to the US was written by the awesome team at Android Police.