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Google Maps was, still is, and will most likely continue to be the world’s number one mobile navigation app, and if you check out the feature lineup closely, you should easily understand why.

Google has quietly released a new version of Android Auto for all users out there, as the company keeps polishing the car-optimized experience for the stable channel too.

Google is making some pretty big changes on the Android Auto front, and this time, it all comes down to the mobile version of the app that allows you to get the car-optimized experience on a smartphone.

While for many people out there Google Maps is still a navigation app primarily aimed at drivers, all the improvements that the Mountain View-based search giant implemented lately have made the platform the right choice for anyone on the road, including for cyclists too.

For many drivers out there, Google Maps has clearly become a must-have application, though using the app comes with one big shortcoming that more or less limits its purpose: users must always take a peek at the screen, as in some cases, the audio guidance isn’t enough to figure out which way to go.

If you’ve been using Android Auto lately with voice commands, and Google Assistant wasn’t able to retrieve a location-based result, you are not alone. Even if Google already shipped a fix, that is.

Android Auto has received plenty of new features lately, including support for gas payments and even games, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that Google has addressed all the feedback it received from users across the world.

Many use Google Maps simply because it helps them reach a defined destination faster, as the application looks for the shortest route while also taking into account things that could slow you down, such as the current traffic conditions.

Citing increased, ongoing involvement with the neighboring city of Mountain View, leaders of Los Altos Community Foundation recently announced a name change to Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation.

Google Maps is an application that’s always evolving, and every single update released by the Mountain View-based search is supposed to bring something new, regardless of the platform it’s aimed at.