Google Maps is an invaluable tool, whether you're on foot, driving a car, or taking public transportation. And now, for cars ...

Google Maps on Android Automotive is tapping into how modern vehicles are smartphones on wheels with a new live lane guidance capability.

Google Maps will start showing live lane guidance for cars with Google built in; the feature won't be available in Android ...

Android 16 Beta 2.1 introduces limited support for Live Updates, a new notification feature similar to iOS Live Activities. Google Maps on Android 16 Beta 2.1 triggers the Live Updates feature with ...

Google Maps may be testing Live Updates integration for navigation on some devices. More users now report seeing the feature in action, but the test group appears to be very limited. Google Maps Live ...

Google Maps appears to be the first app to add support for Android 16’s new Live Updates feature. Live Updates are a special class of notifications that display progress-centric information and can ...

Polestar is the first carmaker to integrate AI-driven live lane guidance in Google Maps on Android Automotive, with Polestar 4 getting it in the coming months ...

While it’s not fully available in the current stable Android 16 release, Live Updates are on their way, and Google has quietly released new documentation for developers looking to utilize the feature, ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16 Beta 2.1 introduces limited support for Live Updates, a new notification feature similar to iOS Live Activities.