Navigating Google Maps in a foreign city using your Wear OS connected watch can be handy. If the app interface is already simple, Google has decided that it could be even moreas the site states 9to5Google.
In fact, the interface is now clearer when opening the application. Previously, we had two boxes, one for the home address and the other for the work address. These windows showed exactly these addresses, Unnecessary text that Mountain View has decided to delete in a future update
Google Maps Gets Even Easier to Use on Wear OS
The text is gone and the tiles are replaced by circles. One for the home address, one for the work address and the last one for the direct sound alert to the watch. Simple, effective. What for Do we need text when an icon alone is enough?
Only for those who want the card There is also a “maps” tab. It opens Google Maps without directions or directions. Granted, this is all just a tweak, but the simpler the interface is when walking down the street, the easier it is to use in the heat of battle. Moreover, new mini-boxes appear on the dials, such as showing a map or searching on the map. Practical for those who use their watch a lot.
Google, as always, is slowly improving its Maps application. Today, it is difficult to do without it, even if competitors try to leave their mark. Most importantly, Apple has hit the big time by making its Maps application accessible to everyone, even on Windows and Android. A major change for the sector that will force Google to innovate more and more to maintain its essential status.
Source : 9to5Google
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