Google Maps Now Supports Apple Watch and CarPlay Dashboard
Aug. 11, 2020Google has announced two major changes withGoogle Mapson Apple devices. The software giant isbringing back the Maps app for Apple Watchand hasadded support for Apple’s CarPlay Dashboard.
“With compatibility for Apple’s CarPlay Dashboard and a new app for the Apple Watch, people using iOS devices can safely and easily navigate with Google Maps right from their car or wrist,”wrote the company in a blog post.
With the Google Maps app, Apple Watch users canget step-by-step directions and estimated arrival timesfor their saved destinations (Home, Work, and other shortcuts). For other destinations, you can start the navigation on your phone and pick up where you left off on your Apple Watch.
Google Maps now supports controlling media playback and calendar notifications without leaving turn-by-turn navigation, thanks to Apple’s CarPlay Dashboard. All the additional information will appear in a split-screen view, as you can see below.Image: Google
Apple’s CarPlay Dashboard was first introduced withiOS 13. Until iOS 13.4, Apple limited CarPlay Dashboard to Apple Maps. According to the blog post, Google Maps is compatible with CarPlay Dashboard on all CarPlay supported vehicles.Google Maps on the CarPlay Dashboard will arrive this weekwith the next iOS update.
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