Google Maps customers on Android units will probably be blissful to know that the corporate is lastly rolling out an replace which is able to lastly let customers view the present climate circumstances within the map browser itself. As per 9to5Google, the characteristic had began rolling out in current weeks however is lastly seeing wider availability now. It is a server aspect replace so customers will principally have to be on the most recent model of the app on their Android units for it to indicate up.
In response to the report, the characteristic has been accessible for iOS customers for a number of years and has solely began displaying up for Android just lately (in the course of the testing part). For units which have already obtained the server aspect replace, customers will see a small field across the left nook of the map browser. This tiny field exhibits the present climate, and at occasions additionally the air high quality index (AQI) (relying on availability).
Tapping on the field reveals an even bigger tile which shows extra particulars often seen within the high half of the same old Google Climate app (accessible on Pixel units) or in a Google search consequence for a similar.
This consists of the present forecast with the present temperature excessive and low together with an hourly, day by day forecast for the remainder of the day. Beneath it’s one other part which exhibits the present air high quality; tapping on it modifications the view again to the map browser with markers for the closest space with accessible AQI information, or colors the map based on the AQI legend.
To recall, Google additionally just lately introduced that it might be bringing a brand new generative AI characteristic to assist enhance discovery in maps. The characteristic is presently solely rolling out to Native Guides within the US and makes use of synthetic intelligence (AI) to assist customers uncover new locations. It is going to use massive language fashions (LLMs) to determine on which locations to counsel to customers if they’re confused about the place to go. These strategies based on Google will probably be tailored to swimsuit a consumer’s particular wants. The characteristic will first be rolling out to pick Native Guides, adopted by a wider rollout later.
Extra just lately, Google at its Constructing for India occasion additionally introduced that Maps will quickly be getting a number of new India-centric options within the coming months. This would come with Stay view strolling, Lens in Maps, gas environment friendly routing, tackle descriptors, native trains assist, amongst others.
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