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    Google Maps App Now Continually Searching For Faster Route

    Google quietly pushed out an update to the iOS version of the Google Maps app that now checks for faster routes to a destination as you drive. The new iOS version of the Google Maps app and the Android app will notify you if there’s a faster route available while you are in transit. Here […]

    google-maps-appGoogle quietly pushed out an update to the iOS version of the Google Maps app that now checks for faster routes to a destination as you drive.

    The new iOS version of the Google Maps app and the Android app will notify you if there’s a faster route available while you are in transit.

    Here is what the notification looks like while you are using the Google Maps app:

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    This feature is available on both iPhone and Android where Google Maps navigation is available.


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