Google Maps can now navigate inside tunnels, like Waze does, using Bluetooth beacons

Part of an options screen showing a toggle switch to toggle Bluetooth tunnel beacons on or off. It also shows a All / Don't Allow prompt to allow Maps to find, connect to, and determine the relative position of nearby devices. A new feature spotted by SmartDroid allows the Android version of the app to use Bluetooth beacons to track your location in areas where GPS signals typically can’t reach. These beacons transmit Bluetooth signals that […]

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Google Maps can now navigate inside tunnels, like Waze does, using Bluetooth beacons

A new feature spotted by SmartDroid allows the Android version of the app to use Bluetooth beacons to track your location in areas where GPS signals typically

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