Google Maps Now Compatible With CarPlay Dashboard, New Apple Watch App Coming Soon

Google Maps is now compatible with Apple's CarPlay Dashboard and the transit app will soon return to Apple Watch, Google announced today.

In the CarPlay Dashboard you can now switch or pause songs from your favorite media app, rewind or fast forward podcasts or audiobooks, or quickly check calendar appointments without ever leaving turn-by-turn navigation in Google Maps. The information is displayed in a split screen view so you can get the information you need while keeping your focus on the road.




The Google Maps app for Apple Watch will launch worldwide in the coming weeks.

With the Google Maps app for the Apple Watch, you can easily navigate by car, bike, public transit or on foot. Quickly get estimated arrival times and step-by-step directions to destinations you’ve saved, like Home or Work, and other shortcuts you've designated in the app. For all other destinations, you can start navigating from your phone and pick up where you left off on your watch.

You can download Google Maps from the App Store for free at the link below.

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