If you have an LTE Wear OS smartwatch with a data plan you’ll be able to get Google Maps navigation without your smartphone.
Google Maps just got a massive upgrade for Wear OS smartwatches: it can now work without a smartphone, provided you have an LTE model with a cellular network.
Those of you using some of the best Wear OS smartwatches out there – the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 LTE model or the Google Pixel Watch LTE – can get navigation data from Google Maps without needing to pair your watch with a smartphone. That means the next time you want to head out on a stroll, a jog, or a bike ride you won’t need to take your phone with you to know where you’re going.
Non-LTE Wear OS smartwatches can take advantage of the Google Maps update too as long as they’re connected to Wi-Fi.
