Google on Monday announced that it would be bringing its Google Maps app to Apple’s watchOS platform, as well as adding support for CarPlay Dashboard. Google Maps was removed from the platform in 2017.
With CarPlay Dashboard, you can have turn-by-turn navigation appear alongside audio controls (music, podcasts, audiobooks, etc.) and calendar notifications. Introduced with iOS 13, a map view appears to the left in a large box, while the top-right is home to upcoming directions.
With the release of iOS 13.4, Apple allowed third-party navigation apps to appear in its split-screen view, Google Maps having now gained support. This integration is available today “on all CarPlay supported vehicles globally.”
Google Maps is en route to the Apple Watch with Google having pitched that “smartwatches help you stay connected and see essential information at a glance” while on the go.
The app originally left amid a flurry of other watchOS departures over low usage. At the time, Google did commit to bringing it back.
Google Maps for Apple Watch is rolling out “worldwide in the coming weeks.”
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via 9to5Google