Chocolate or vanilla. đŚ Crunchy peanut butter or smooth. Androids or iPhones. No matter what your (device) preferences are, Google Maps is here to help you navigate, explore, and get things done as easily as possible. Today, weâre rolling out three new ways to more conveniently access Google Mapsâ information about the world right from your iPhone. And while weâre at it, our Googlers are sharing handy tricks you might have forgotten you could do on iOS. đ
Share your live location right from iMessage
If youâre meeting up with friends or family, you can now share your real-time location while youâre texting so you can stay safe and never miss a beat. Just tap on the Google Maps button in iMessage and â voilĂ â your location will be shared for one hour by default, with the option to extend up to three days. To end your share, simply tap the âstopâ button on the thumbnail.