You can now share your ETA in real time on Google Maps for iOS.

The ETA sharing feature of Google Maps, which allows the app to share your browsing route with friends in real time, is coming to iOS today. This feature is available on the Android app since last year and was introduced with the clip above. The video shows some specific use cases for ETA sharing, such as when you are planning a surprise party and need to coordinate the arrival times of the partygoers. It is also a useful and useful tool when you want to know where your friends are, a feature that has been available for a long time on other browsing apps like Waze and Citymapper.

The update also allows ETA sharing between third-party applications such as Facebook Messenger, Line and WhatsApp, a feature also new for Android. You can access it by clicking on the button -> "Sharing the progress of the trip". Trip sharing is available when driving, walking or cycling. It ends automatically when you reach your destination or after a manually set time.

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