Offline Google Maps to work on 'all devices with Android 2.2 or higher,' 3D compatibi

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/06/offlinegmaps.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/offline-google-maps-support-confirmed-android-2-froyo-3d-maps/)We'd heard earlier that Google had "nothing to announce (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/google-maps-for-android-gets-offline-support/)" in regard to Android compatibility with thenewly-announced (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/google-next-dimension-of-maps-liveblog/) offline Maps support and 3D modeling, but look -- things change. We reached out to the company and urged 'em to dig a little deeper, only to have the following confirmed: "For offline Google Maps for Android, all devices with Android 2.2 (Froyo) and above will be supported." As for the3D portion (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/google-maps-earth-take-on-full-3d-maps/)? "We'll have more details about device compatibility for 3D imagery on Google Earth for mobile at launch." After the event, we spotted a Googler using the 3D build on a Galaxy Nexus (http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/24/galaxy-nexus-hspa-review/), so it's obvious that Android 4.0+ will be supported, but we have to assume that some of these older Froyo devices may simply lack the proper oomph needed to fly around the downtowns of [insert major metropolitan area here].

http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/offline-google-maps-support-confirmed-android-2-froyo-3d-maps/