Google Maps for Android Wear: Put the world on your wrist

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Whether you’re exploring a new country or reconnecting with an old neighborhood this summer, Android Wear can help you get timely and local information, directly on your wrist. With an updated
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app and API for Android Wear, it’s now even easier to know where you’re going, while leaving your phone in your pocket or purse.

Google Maps for Android Wear
Just say “Ok Google, navigate to…” to bring up Google Maps’ improved turn-by-turn guidance and full-screen navigation view on your watch. And with
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support, your map view remains on your wrist in battery-saving mode, even when you’re not actively looking at your screen.

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Glanceable maps in lots more apps
Many travel apps integrate with Google Maps on Android Wear to bring what’s around you to your wrist. Use
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to track hotel rates and get notified right on your watch when the price is right. Forgot to pack your toothbrush?
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customers can use Android Wear to locate the closest convenience store.

As you stroll through a neighborhood,
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will make sure you won’t walk by and miss a restaurant’s legendary burrito. And
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will tell you about the city’s best comedy club that you should visit now (or save for tomorrow night, directly from your watch). You’ll blend right in with the locals as you expertly navigate a new city’s public transport with
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’s step-by-step directions right on your wrist.

No matter how caught up you get in your adventures, be sure to take the time to check-in with your loved ones. With
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on Android Wear, you won’t even need to take out your phone! And should your vacation inspire bigger life changes, use
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or
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to glance at all the home sale listings in your new, beloved neighborhood.

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No matter where you go, Android Wear lets you stay on track while freeing your hands for an ice-cream cone—or two. So before you hit the road this summer, be sure to pack your
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and your favorite travel apps.

Posted by Ben Greenwood, Product Manager, Google Maps
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