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In 2017, Google removed the Google Maps app from the Apple Watch. From then on, pretty much the only way to take advantage of the Apple Watch for navigator directions was to use Apple's Maps app. At the time, the search engine company reported that it was a temporary decision, but years passed and nothing more was known. Now, three years later, Google has decided to relaunch the Google Maps app for Apple Watch
As the company announced Monday, the new Google Maps app for Apple Watch will include turn-by-turn navigation to saved places, such as our workplace or our home. The new Google application will arrive in the coming weeks, so it is a matter of time before it reaches the Apple Watch of users around the world.
Google Maps returns to Apple Watch and is updated in Apple CarPlay
It's unclear why Google removed the Google Maps app from the Apple Watch three years ago. According to some analysts, the decision was made because those in Mountain View thought that some applications were not suitable for a smartwatch at the time.
Three years later, however, it seems that the new Apple Watch models do convince Google Maybe it's because they have bigger screens , thus facilitating navigation through the clock.Or maybe it's because smartwatches have established themselves and have shown that they were not a passing fad. For whatever reason, Google has decided to re-launch its Maps app on the Apple Watch.
According to Strategy Analytics data, Apple Watch continues to dominate the smartwatch market globally. Despite the coronavirus, Apple sold no less than 76 million units of its smartwatch in the first quarter of 2020 It is logical to think that, taking this data into account, Google wants to have a presence on the Apple device.
Google has also taken the opportunity to announce the update of the Google Maps application for Apple CarPlay The new version will show a split screen view with navigation on one side and some controls on the other side.Among them we will have music playback and calendar appointments, among other things.
As we told you before, the new Google Maps application for Apple Watch will be available worldwide in the coming weeks The What you can download is the Google Maps update for Apple CarPlay, since it was released yesterday.
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