We cannot deny the convenience Google has brought to us when they launched Google Maps 13 years ago. Surely enough, navigating the world became a whole lot easier.
On October 24th, Google madeΒ an announcement on their blogΒ stating that a βFollowβ button will start to appear on business listings in the Google Maps app on Android (thereβs no news on iOS implementations just yet). Here’s a snippet of the announcement on Google:
Those using Google Maps for Android can now follow places right from the app. Rolling out now, just search for that coffee shop you love or that clothing store youβve been meaning to pop into and tap the βFollowβ button. Once youβve followed places, news from themβlike events, offers and other updatesβwill appear in the For you tab (where available, with more countries coming soon!).
Aside from this, just a few days ago,Β GoogleΒ has started rolling out the new messaging feature toΒ Google Maps.Β The feature will appear as a new βmessagesβ button, which will be rolled out gradually to iOS and Android app users.Β You will find these messages in the side menu of both Google Maps for Android and iOS. Customers can use this messaging feature to directly ask the business about certain questions.
With these recent updates, Google Maps makes users experience better and more social.Β Google says it will be gradually rolling the feature out to countries beyond the U.S.