Google has announced an update for Maps: the application can now run on Wear OS watches with LTE without connection to a smartphone

Google has announced a new update to the Wear OS app Google Maps.

What is known

The program received

support for turn-by-turn navigation.In addition, Google Maps can now work without linking your watch to your smartphone, but for this you need your smart watch to be connected to the Internet. That is, the innovation will be available only on devices with LTE. For example, on the Pixel Watch, Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro smartwatches.

When to expect

The new version of Google Maps will be released in the coming days. You can check for updates in the Play Store.

Image: Android Authority