Google Maps Now on the Apple Watch

This can potentially lead users on a bit of a blind mission, which could be risky. With Apple releasing watchOS2, (as well as other developers) will soon be able to take advantage of the Watch's other features and integrate it with their own apps. Switching options are also available such as driving, walking, and transit directions or recent destinations entered in . The possibility of Apple using such animation for its maps was revealed when a patent was granted to the company.

Apple has added several new Flyover locations to Apple Maps on Mac and iOS, highlighting landmarks and features in several countries including Spain, Italy, Germany, and France.

Apple used to offer Google Maps bundled with its phone until 2012 when it was detached and replaced with Apple Maps.

This update will allow you to see directions on the watch and scroll up and down through directions with your Apple Watch's crown. Additionally, when one pulls up directions on an iPhone, these are instantly synced to the , so they are accessible when the application is launched on the smartwatch. The app also supports all the modes of transportation that can be viewed on the iPhone, including biking, walking, driving and taking public transport. Speaking to the New York Times, Gary Steele, the CEO of Proofpoint Inc., a cyber-security company, had this to say: "I think it's a wake-up call, for both enterprises and individual users". Instead, a blue directional arrow shows you which way to turn while offering guidance, including the distance to the next turn, in English.

The up to date model of is dwell right here on iTunes. "We also place restrictions on our partners so they don't create a long-term trail of identifiable searches by you or from your device". When readers clear their history in the app, the information is deleted, Apple said.

For the moment, it's unclear if Google Maps will feature the same voice directions that Apple Watch users have seen in Apple Maps.