steven36 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 The Waze features keep on coming Google has quietly added a live speedometer into Google Maps, allowing you to keep an eye on your speed alongside local speed limits. Android Police reports that the feature can be turned on and off from the app’s Navigation Settings menu in Settings, after which it will display in the bottom left corner of the app during a car journey. The feature is just one of many that have trickled into Google Maps after first appearing in the Waze app, which Google bought way back in 2013. We’ve already seen speed limits come to the app, as well as incident reporting, which allows you to notify other drivers about crashes, police checkpoints, and speed cameras. Google Maps even adopted the ability to customize your navigation icon. The feature doesn’t appear to be available everywhere just yet. Android Police says that users have reported seeing it in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, the UK, and the US. The feature is reportedly not currently available in Android Auto, but is in the Auto app. On a pre-existing support page, Google advises that its speed limits functionality is provided for “informational purposes only” and given how unreliable GPS can be, it’s probably best to take the same approach with the speedometer. Otherwise you might find yourself inadvertently making Speedy Gonzales look like Regular Gonzales the next time your phone loses signal. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp68terr Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 More time looking at the phone = less time looking at the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The AchieVer Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Google Maps gets a speedometer: Another reason to look at your phone when driving? But also very useful with the new speed-limit feature. Your car dash already has a speedometer, but now your smartphone is getting one too, thanks to a new feature in Google Maps. For some users in some countries, there is a new optional feature in Google Maps that displays a speedometer next to the recently introduced speed-limit indicator. As per Android Police, the speedometer feature can be enabled in Navigation Settings and appears in the bottom left corner of the screen next to the speed limit. The speedometer is a handy addition to the recently introduced speed-limit indicator on the mobile screen. But while it's nifty that Google can display the actual speed a vehicle is traveling in relation to the legal speed limit, is it necessary or even wise to be checking your vehicle's speed on a phone display without a cradle? Of course, drivers with an infotainment unit could use the safer option of looking at that display. However, at the moment the feature doesn't yet fully work with Android Auto, so the infotainment unit or mounted display option isn't available. Google appears to be on the cusp of a global rollout of the optional feature, with reports it is available for users in parts of South America, Europe, the US, Australia, India, and Taiwan. The navigation feature updates are rolling out alongside new emergency alerts for Google Maps and Search. The SOS updates bring a new navigation warning system to Google Maps to help users anticipate and avoid natural disasters. Additional information includes detailed visualizations about hurricane, earthquakes, and floods. Google launched the SOS feature in 2017 highlighting wildfire emergencies. But ahead of a hurricane, users can expect to see a notification card on Google Maps if the device is near an impacted area. A 'hurricane forecast cone' will show the storm's predicted trajectory and information about when it will reach certain areas. For earthquakes, a crisis card will display information about its epicenter, magnitude, and color coding to show how severe the event is in surrounding areas. Google Maps will also show flood forecasts, where floods are likely to hit, and their expected severity. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neofita Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 but anyway I have my AI-driven car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp68terr Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 14 minutes ago, neofita said: but anyway I have my AI-driven car Lucky you, many lack the 'I' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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