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Google Maps for iOS and Android is getting a big update today, bringing support for offline maps to both platforms, adding in lane guidance when driving, and integrating Uber as an option for getting around. Among the most helpful of the updates will certainly be offline maps, which is now on iOS for the first time and in a more robust form on Android: after searching for or tapping on a location, Maps will display an option to save that area for use without an internet connection. Google is introducing a way to manage those offline maps too, allowing users to see what locations they have saved through their profile. Why walk when you can Uber?Turn-by-turn navigation in Google Maps is also getting a lot more helpful with todays update. In the US, as well as parts of Canada and Japan, Maps will now tell drivers if they should stay in their lane or move over to a different one when theyre approaching an exit or a turn. In certain cities — presumably those where Uber operates — anyone who has Ubers app installed will see a Get an Uber option along with an estimated transportation time when searching for public transit or walking directions.