Google Maps was updated late last month to display speed limits and speed traps in over 40 markets. Now, it appears that the silicon valley company is rolling out a live speedometer (via Android Police).
The feature is not on by default. Once the update hits your phone, the speedometer can be enabled within the Navigation settings menu.
Unfortunately, the speedometer doesn't appear to be working on Android Auto just yet. We will likely have to wait a bit longer for it to make its way to the platform.
The speedometer feature looks to be rolling out slowly to users around the world. Make sure you have the latest version of Google Maps installed from the Play Store.
Previous Google Maps updates
Learn a restaurant's most popular dish
May 30, 2019: Google Maps is launching a new tool to find a restaurant's most popular dish. Maps will now use machine learning to determine from those photos and reviews which dishes are the most popular at that restaurant, making it easier for diners to find the "best of the best" at that establishment.
Additionally, Maps will translate reviews written in a foreign language, an essential tool for the traveling diner. Can't read the menu? The new features within Google Lens will help you out there, too.
Pixel phones now have AR navigation
May 7, 2019: Google Maps AR navigation allows you to navigate on-foot by holding your phone up and using the rear camera, with arrows and other information overlaid into the viewfinder. This way, you don't have to worry if the blue dot (representing you) is heading in the right direction when using Maps the traditional way.
The feature is currently only live for Pixel users using walking navigation in San Francisco, Paris, and London. It will likely come to additional major cities across the globe in due time.
Maps shows if a nearby EV charging station is occupied
April 23, 2019: Google has announced that you can use Google Maps to check real-time availability of charging station ports in the U.S. and U.K. In other words, you don't have to physically go to a station to see if there are any free ports.
"Simply search for 'ev charging stations' to see up to date information from networks like Chargemaster, EVgo, SemaConnect and soon, Chargepoint," Google wrote in a blog post announcing the feature.
Lime scooter and bike rental info in 80 cities
March 4, 2019: Google Maps will now show Lime scooter and bike rental information. Notifications will conveniently tell you if a Lime vehicle is available, how long it'll take to walk to the vehicle, an estimate of how much your ride could cost, along with your total journey time and ETA.
You can see a full list of all the Lime Google Maps cities here.
Commute updates
October 4, 2018: Google announced that it's bringing four new features to Google Maps, all centered on the idea of making your work commute more efficient, easier, and best of all — more fun!
The four new features are a new commute tab, mixed-mode commutes for different transport options on a single trip, detailed public transit info, and faster access to music with Spotify and Google Play Music integration.
New "For You" tab introduced to Google Maps
June 26, 2018: Google is updating Maps with a couple of new features that it hopes will encourage users to get out of the house and try new things. The first is an entirely new tab within the Google Maps app called "For You." Here, users will be shown recommendations of places and businesses in their area, especially those that are brand new or are trending based on Google's data. While the new tab in itself is a nice new feature if you're out of ideas for what to do one evening, Google has gone a step further and applied its machine learning smarts with a complimentary feature called "Your Match." Your Match gives users a percentage rating against For You recommendations based on their own personal data and what Google knows about the locations in your area.
More Google Maps content:
- Navigation Wars: Google Maps vs Waze vs Apple Maps
- How to use Google Maps offline
- Is Google Maps draining your battery? Here's how to fix it
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