Google Maps to Offer Turn-by-Turn Directions in iPhone's Dynamic Island

[MacRumors]

Google today announced that its Maps app will support Live Activities in the coming months, providing iPhone users with access to turn-by-turn directions on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Live Activities integration will allow users to receive real-time ETAs and directions for driving, biking, walking, public transit, and other forms of navigation via Google Maps, without having to unlock their iPhone and open the app.

Introduced with iOS 16, Live Activities are essentially live notifications on the Lock Screen that make it easier to stay on top of real-time events, such as a sports game or a food delivery order. Live Activities also integrate with the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro models, providing at-a-glance information at the top of the screen. Users can long press the Dynamic Island to open an expanded view with additional information.

Apple Maps has supported Live Activities since iOS 16 was released, while third-party apps have been able to support the feature since iOS 16.1.

Google has yet to share a screenshot showing what its Live Activity will look like.

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[Justin39]

Nice addition for another good maps app to take advantage of the dynamic island.

 

[Böhme417]

How about Waze?

 

[v0lume4]

This will be great and far better than the janky implementation of using notifications to update the user on upcoming turns while outside the app (not Google’s fault, it’s the only way they were able to do it before).

 

[redbeard331]

Will this be the first big app to finally implement live activities? It’s been sad to see it mostly get ignored outside of a few small devs who used it right away.

 

[5105973]

Glad to see this. I like Dynamic Island. Goofy name, but nice feature when it's given something to do.

 

[DTphonehome]

Seems like Dynamic Island has been pretty much ignored since release. Splashy intro, but has gone nowhere. I barely notice it on my 14 pro.

 

[Böhme417]

Will this be the first big app to finally implement live activities? It’s been sad to see it mostly get ignored outside of a few small devs who used it right away.

I know, right... Uber has supposedly been "rolling out" live activities for 2+ months, and they still don't work for me. Lyft support seems to be completely MIA.

 

[subjonas]

Not good for drivers (too small to read while driving), but should be pretty convenient for pedestrians and passengers.

Live activities should really be on all iPhones, pill or not, or at least an option to turn it on (might be annoying for some people).

 

[svish]

Good to see Google Maps supporting Live activities. Will be really useful.

 

[coolfactor]

Not good for drivers (too small to read while driving), but should be pretty convenient for pedestrians and passengers.

Live activities should really be on all iPhones, pill or not, or at least an option to turn it on (might be annoying for some people).

I don't really see this being for drivers, but rather passengers that are using the phone while navigation is active. This brings the instructions while someone else is using the phone for another purpose. The driver should not be touching the phone, so it just stays in the navigation app, full-screen. Is there something that I'm missing?

Other purposes could be when a call comes in or during non-driving navigation (walking, bus, etc.), allowing the navigation to co-exist with other apps that are being used.

 

[Vasilioskn]

Oh that’s great !! Apple maps is awful. Glad google is stepping it up

 

[v0lume4]

Seems like Dynamic Island has been pretty much ignored since release. Splashy intro, but has gone nowhere. I barely notice it on my 14 pro.

Do we have another Touch Bar situation?

 

[subjonas]

I don't really see this being for drivers, but rather passengers that are using the phone while navigation is active. This brings the instructions while someone else is using the phone for another purpose. The driver should not be touching the phone, so it just stays in the navigation app, full-screen. Is there something that I'm missing?

Other purposes could be when a call comes in or during non-driving navigation (walking, bus, etc.), allowing the navigation to co-exist with other apps that are being used.

Huh? Yeah that’s why I said it’s good for passengers and pedestrians. I think we said the same thing.

 

[BobSc]

Do we have another Touch Bar situation?

No

 

[dumastudetto]

I don't allow anything Google anywhere near the camera on my iPhone. So I'll be keeping them off Dynamic Island.

 

[lamerica80]

Seems like Dynamic Island has been pretty much ignored since release. Splashy intro, but has gone nowhere. I barely notice it on my 14 pro.

Same, I feel it will fizzle out like the touch bar. I was kinda stoked for it but now all I see is an annoying blob at the top of my screen. I actually like the notch better.

 

[lamerica80]

Do we have another Touch Bar situation?

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[cyanite]

Will this be the first big app to finally implement live activities? It’s been sad to see it mostly get ignored outside of a few small devs who used it right away.

The (European?) food and grocery delivery app Wolt has used it for a while now.

I don't allow anything Google anywhere near the camera on my iPhone. So I'll be keeping them off Dynamic Island.

This better be a joke . The two are only physically near.

 

[George Dawes]

Just wait until they implement the 15 minute city rule

I suppose they could have a VERY small map then

Turn Left , then left again , then another left...

 

[SSDGUY]

Seems like Dynamic Island has been pretty much ignored since release. Splashy intro, but has gone nowhere. I barely notice it on my 14 pro.

Same here. Apple did a good job selling it on its demo, but it does nothing for me at this point.

 

[bLackjackj]

I'd rather not have directions in the NOTCH, quite happy with my iPhone 13 Pro (almost) full screen.

The sooner Apple gets rid of their NOTCH,..the better!

 

[podycust]

How does it display on a standard iPhone like the 13?

 

[baking soda]

Seems like Dynamic Island has been pretty much ignored since release. Splashy intro, but has gone nowhere. I barely notice it on my 14 pro.

Just like most of the features launched on new models. It's all an excuse to sell them, and then Tim Apple the big genius takes his time to implement them, sometimes even years.

 

[kiranmk2]

Not good for drivers (too small to read while driving), but should be pretty convenient for pedestrians and passengers.

Live activities should really be on all iPhones, pill or not, or at least an option to turn it on (might be annoying for some people).

It could easily be added to all phones (a bubble that pops up at the top of the screen under the notch), but Apple wants you to buy a new phone to access new features.