TechPhonesiPhonesThis Google Maps iPhone 14 update will make my life betterGoogle’s embracing Live Activities, and Maps is going to be a whole lot more useful as a resultWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesiPhonesThis Google Maps iPhone 14 update will make my life betterGoogle’s embracing Live Activities, and Maps is going to be a whole lot more useful as a resultWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Google’s embracing Live Activities, and Maps is going to be a whole lot more useful as a result
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Apple)
(Image credit: Apple)
It’s part of a whole host of newlyannouncedimprovements toGoogle Maps, which include new features for electric vehicle drivers, Live View in more cities, improvements toGoogleLens search and much more. But it’s theiPhonechange that’s most interesting to me because I use Google Maps a lot, and this is a big improvement.
What’s so great about Dynamic Island directions?
Google’s name for them is “glanceable directions”, and that puts it really well. OnAndroid, they’ll appear as system notifications; oniOS, they’ll be Live Activities that use the Lock Screen or, on Pro and Pro Max models, the Dynamic Island.
The big benefit to this is that it’s much less distracting than the full Maps view, even in dark mode – and that’s particularly useful at night when you want to have as little glare as possible when you’re watching the road. It’s also more effective than the normal view, because the notification will catch your eye in a way that a slightly updated map display doesn’t.
Of course this isn’t just for driving. It’ll work with biking, walking, public transport and more, and that adds another benefit: people around you won’t be able to see that you’re using a mapping app, which can often mark you out as new in town and a potential target in some rougher parts of the world.
Although the new feature has been announced, it hasn’t been launched yet. Google says it’ll arrive in the coming months.
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