Google Maps is an essential companion for millions of users, including drivers. More and more of them are abandoning Waze in favor of Maps to find the right route, but also to obtain real-time information on traffic and anticipated difficulties. Despite the very large amount of information available, Google Maps does not always offer the most efficient interface when used in the car. Certain elements related to your journeys require certain manipulations to be displayed. An upcoming update The Android update promises to make things much simpler.
Essential information, effortlessly
Thanks to an active user (Local Guide), the Android Police site has noticed that Google Maps will significantly enhance the small preview window. This currently focuses on distance and estimated travel time, based on traffic conditions. To obtain other information (parking space, toll costs, etc.), you must navigate within the interface and go to the context menu (the three small dots).
Google Maps before the update:
Google Maps after the update day:
Soon, a simple glance before departure will allow you to see all the useful information. The application will display the expected arrival time, the difficulty of parking, toll costs, and even the fuel savings that can be made. This last option will be useful since Maps already offers to prioritize fuel-efficient routes. The same goes for arrival time, an addition many have been waiting for that will avoid having to open a menu or launch the route on the smartphone.
A gradual rollout
When will this improvement be available to everyone? It seems that the rollout is underway, but in a gradual manner. According to our checks, it is already available on many devices in France.
To put all the chances on your side and take advantage of this improved interface as soon as possible, the advice remains the same: make sure your Google Maps app is up to date via the Play Store.
Gemini also comes to Maps
Alongside this overhaul of the route preview, Google is also working to integrate its artificial intelligence, Gemini, into the heart of Maps. The goal is to allow users to ask contextual questions about the location displayed. While the idea is appealing, early feedback indicates that this integration still needs to be refined before a large-scale launch.
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