The new Google Maps API v3 promises a simpler, faster set of tools and has been optimized for the small screen with the iPhone's Mobile Safari and Google Chrome making the list of supported ...

Google is “ graduating ” the Google Maps API v3 from Labs to being the standard, recommended version of the Google Maps API. They’ve also enabled v3 for enterprise clients as well.

Slower-than-expected developer adoption of Version 3 of the Google Maps JavaScript API is causing Google to continue the use of Version 2 until Nov. 19.

The planned demise of the Google Maps API for Flash has been a three-year process to allow developers to replace it with JavaScript Maps API v3.