Google has added a real-time location sharing function to Google Maps, enabling the sharing of location through Android and iOS devices without quitting the app, website or desktop versions. The feature is available in both English and Spanish, but it will only be activated on phones running version 4.4.4 KitKat, which was released last week. Google can then target ads based on the locations visited with the new addition.
Google has added a real-time location sharing function to Google Maps, enabling the sharing of location through Android and iOS devices without quitting the app, website or desktop versions. Maps users can share routes and approximate arrival times, and can save the journeys to the MyActivity dashboard. Google can then target ads based on the locations visited with the new addition.