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Garmin Brings Official Google Maps App to Its Smartwatches

The app syncs with Android phones for guided navigation on select Garmin watches without pausing fitness tracking.

Garmin smartwatches will need a connected Android handset for the Google Maps app to work
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Overview

  • Released July 8, the Google Maps app is available for free on Garmin’s Connect IQ Store for select smartwatch models.
  • The watch app mirrors navigation from the phone’s Google Maps with on-screen directions and gentle vibrations for each turn.
  • Tapping the app logo displays a preview of the next three turns directly on the watch face.
  • Activity metrics for walks, runs and bike rides continue recording uninterrupted during navigation use.
  • The app requires a paired Android smartphone within Bluetooth range and does not support iOS or standalone use.