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2024: Walking along a walking route with hints of maneuvers on the way

On September 9, 2024, 2GIS announced a major update to the Apple Watch app.

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According to the company, the 2GIS on Apple Watch now supports walking along the walking route with tips for maneuvers on the way and shows the location of loved ones - those whom the user added to Friends on the Map. Additional features for the watch are already available to Apple Watch users - those with 2GIS to. iPhone

With the help of the updated application, you can track the route right in the watch, and put the phone in your pocket or purse. To do this, you need to build a route in the application on your smartphone and press "Go," and on the watch open the 2GIS application and follow the route. On the way, it is enough to occasionally look at the route on the clock - the application will warn about the desired turn.

Previously, the 2GIS on the Apple Watch showed the user's location on the map, but the route was without tips and guidance on the map. Now we have turned the application on the watch into a full-fledged assistant for hiking - you no longer need to hold your phone in your hands to check where you need to turn: the watch will tell you. told Victor Zaikin, Head of the New Interfaces Development Team 2GIS

In the 2GIS app on Apple Watch, you can now see the location of loved ones - those whom, by mutual agreement, the user added to Friends on the Map. The widget of this function can be brought to the main screen of the watch - there will be a friend who is configured in the phone widget or the last friend the user was interested in on the map - you can quickly find out who is close nearby, who is ready to keep company and walk together. This option is available on the watch if the user activated it in the mobile application 2GIS and turned on the Friends on the Map layer in the 2GIS.

In 2GIS, the clock displays a map and objects on it - streets, roads, parks, buildings and the user's location. You can use this without opening the application on your phone. A link with it is useful when you need to follow the route using a watch or quickly see the geoposition of friends. A geoservice on your wrist will help you navigate your walk around the city, and your smartphone can be put in your pocket or backpack.

Update features are available for watches with watchOS 10 and smartphones with iOS 17. To take advantage of the geoservice capabilities on the Apple Watch, you need to update the 2GIS iPhone mobile application to version 6.42.4. Additionally, you do not need to download anything to the watch.