New Google Maps Now Open to Everyone -- No Invite Needed

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New Google Maps Now Open to Everyone -- No Invite Needed

Google Maps' redesigned web app is now open to everyone -- and no invites are necessary.

In a tweet sent Tuesday night, @GoogleMaps said users simply have to "sign up" to access the new app.

The new Google Maps for the web is even easier to try out. No email invite needed. Sign up and get instant access: http://t.co/uN65ALct88— Google Maps (@googlemaps) July 16, 2013

Under the "desktop" section of the new Google Maps' about page, users are prompted to click "Try now." Doing so will send them to a preview of the revamped app. From now on, whenever users visit the maps.google.com URL, they will be redirected to google.com/maps/preview.

Similarly, users who still have the old version of Maps will see an option to "Get the new Google Maps" on the app's left-hand side.

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Previously, the new Maps was only accessible on an invite-only basis.

The new Google Maps for desktop debuted in May at Google's I/O 2013 conference.

Will you try out the new Maps? Tell us in the comments, below.

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