Regular users of mobile phones and desktops know what it's like to suffer productivity breaks when jumping from one device to another Little by little companies are solving these issues, as Google has just done with its maps tool and directions Google Maps Thus, it has introduced a new and useful feature that allows you to launch directions found on your computer directly to your mobile.A real saving of time and effort for those who are jumping between their computer and mobile at all hours.
To be able to carry out this feature, you only need to have a mobile phone with the operating system Android and with the latest version of the application Google Maps And it is that Google has launched this function through the version 9.11.0, which has already begun to be available in the store Google Play progressively, although it seems that in Spain we will still have to wait a few more days. With all this in mind, just open the maps of Google Maps on a computer for regular consultation.
You only need to enter the name of a town, establishment or street for Google Maps to find it and display it on the map.It is also possible to click on any point on the map to display the information cards on the left side of the screen. Here it is possible to see data such as address, local information, companies in the area or even the view at street level (Street View). The difference is that, now, at the bottom of the screen there is also an option in blue called Send to device (Send to device in English).
This option collects the information that the user is consulting on the computer and sends it directly to one of the terminals that the user has associated with that same Google account with which you are consulting in Google Maps And it is necessary that everything be connected. Thus, a small window shows all these devices, if there is more than one, to select which one you want to send to.
Almost instantly, the device receives a notification In it you can see the address sent from Google Maps on your computer. In addition, it is accompanied by two options: Navigate and Directions That is, the possibility of directly activating the browser GPS of Google Maps on the map to be guided to that address, or see step by step what turns you have to take to reach that goal.
Of course, it is also possible to press directly on the notification to open the application Google Maps on the smartphone and have all the information seen on the computer, but now on the mobile screen: directions, nearby places, options to be guided, and the rest of the usual possibilities that this tool already offers .
In short, a complete comfort focused on those who work from a computer and who want to eliminate the barriers between their devices.
