Google is planning to introduce a feature to its navigation app, Google Maps, that will give commuters a real-time glimpse of traffic conditions in their area. The purpose of this feature is to help commuters plan their travel and routes based on the traffic conditions in the area where they are. Also Read – Internet Explorer Has Officially Shut Down: List Of Popular Apps And Services That Are No More
Google explained in a blog post that the feature will show the traffic conditions for users’ current location directly from their Android home screen. The widget will appear on the users home screen as a floating action button, which comes with dynamic colors that change with real-time traffic conditions. It sits in the lower-right corner of the home screen and lets users zoom in and out without opening the Google Maps app. Also Read – Tesla India Policy Executive Resigns After Company Stopped India Plans: Report
“So if you’re about to leave home, work, school, or anywhere else, you’ll know at a glance what local traffic might be like. And because Android widgets are tappable, you can zoom in and out without opening the Maps app. can out,” Google wrote in a blog post. Also Read – How to Transfer WhatsApp Chats from Android to iPhone: A Step-by-Step Guide
As far as availability is concerned, Google said in its blog post that it will be rolling out the feature to Android users globally in the coming weeks.
Interestingly, this feature is not entirely new to Maps. Last year, the company rolled out a feature called ‘No Before You Go’ on iOS and iPadOS, which lets users check other details like latest traffic conditions as well as store opening times and restaurant reviews among other things. allows to do. Google Maps’ Know Before You Go widget appears in a 1×1 square that shows a map of users’ current location along with a traffic layer.
It’s worth noting that Google Maps’ already shows real-time traffic with alternate routes as traffic conditions change during the journey. And so, giving a real-time view of the traffic conditions that users are doing before starting their journey seems like the next logical step. Still, it took Google a long time to introduce this feature. Also, to offer the feature on Android instead of iOS, in which it was introduced almost a year ago.