It’s been more than 4 months since we first spotted a new bottom bar navigation interface in Google Maps, and now the layout is official. Google has announced it on its blog, saying that “when you’re on the go, there’s no time for apps that can’t keep up,” and this is exactly why this change is important.
You’ll no longer have to swipe the left menu to get to the Driving Mode, or tap to search to explore nearby places, or start driving to check the traffic around you.
Google Maps makes the bottom bar for exploring places, real-time traffic, and transit info official was written by the awesome team at Android Police.