US EditionGoogle Maps Adding Nicknames for Reviews & Gemini ‘Know Before You Go’ Tips
Google Maps introduces AI-driven tips, review nicknames, and electric vehicle charger availability predictions to help users plan visits and trips more efficiently.
- Following the big Gemini updates earlier this month, Google Maps is adding a Gemini-powered Know before you go section for restaurants, hotels, and concert venues in the United States on Android and iOS.
- Gemini-Powered AI scans reviews and other online information to surface insider tips on booking, secret menu items and parking, and users can tap each tip or use the Ask a question capability.
- Next week, EV charger availability predictions start rolling out globally on Android Auto and Android Automotive for hundreds of thousands of charging stations, using historical and real-time data.
- Users can post reviews under a nickname by editing their Google Maps profile and selecting the Use a custom name & picture for posting checkbox, but reviews remain tied to your Google Account with protections intact.
- On Android and iOS this month, Explore gains curated carousels showing trending restaurants, activities and sights from Lonely Planet, OpenTable, Viator and local influencers.
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Google Maps adds Gemini-powered tips section, EV charger availability predictions, and more
Now, when users search for places in Map like restaurants, hotels, or concert venues, they'll see a new "know before you go" tips section that will surface important information about the place.
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