Google Maps 5.8 for Android Gains My Places Check-in Richness. Disconnect with Google+?

Google Maps 5.8 for Android adds photo uploads, My Places, and more

Google is moving further and further into territory owned by Foursquare, Gowalla and (to a lesser extent) Facebook. Here’s what’s new in version 5.8:

– Personalize Place pages by uploading pictures from your visit
– Manage your starred and recently visited Places in the ‘My Places’ tab
– See descriptive terms for Places in search results and Places pages
– Add a new place to Places when checking in

You can see the emphasis of this update is on location check-ins and check-in information richness (photos, descriptions).