Google Maps provides extra site visitors data and new iPhone options

Google Maps continues to be the perfect mapping service round, and Google is continually including new options. At present the corporate introduced just a few adjustments to how maps are displayed on cellular, in addition to a handful of recent options solely for Apple gadgets to benefit from newer iOS performance.

Google Maps has been capable of warn you about toll roads for years now, and there’s even an choice to keep away from toll routes when planning journeys or utilizing turn-by-turn navigation. Nonetheless, Google is now going a step additional by displaying estimated toll costs for a complete route, which was being tested last year. The info comes from “native tolling authorities,” based mostly on the present day of the week and the time you’re anticipated to achieve the toll. Google says the performance shall be accessible later this month for “almost 2000 toll roads within the U.S., India, Japan and Indonesia.”

Google can be enhancing road knowledge for navigation, constructing on the velocity restrict indicator that was rolled out all through 2019 and 2020. Site visitors lights and cease indicators at the moment are seen on some roads, together with “enhanced particulars like constructing outlines and areas of curiosity.” Google is even including knowledge in regards to the form and width of sure roads. The brand new indicators will roll out over the approaching weeks on Android, iOS, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay.

Lastly, Google is updating Maps on iPhone to benefit from newer iOS options. There’s a brand new residence display widget for accessing journeys pinned in your Go Tab, which shows the arrival time, subsequent departure, and (when you’re driving) recommended routes. The brand new widget joins the others that have been added final 12 months, such because the site visitors and search widgets. You’ll additionally have the ability to see instructions and begin navigations out of your Apple Watch, similar to you may on Put on OS smartwatches. Google can be including extra integrations for Siri, Highlight, and Shortcuts — you’ll have the ability to say “Hey Siri, search in Google Maps,” for instance.

Supply: Google Maps