Google Maps has a solution for those who find it frustrating when their car navigation goes dark in tunnels. The Google Maps app has an option to continue tracking location in tunnels, which isn’t ...

“I’m losing you. You’re breaking up, I think I’m going through a tunnel!” We’re all used to using going through a tunnel as an excuse just to hang up on an annoying phone call. However, going through ...

Google Maps introduces Bluetooth tunnel beacons for improved navigation accuracy in tunnels, solving a common problem faced by navigation apps. Bluetooth tunnel beacons use strategically placed ...

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Google has quietly added optional support for Bluetooth beacons to its Google Maps app for Android. This feature lets the app know its location in tunnels, where GPS signals don't reach. Google's Waze ...

In addition, this novel addition involves the integration of Bluetooth Beacons—compact devices proficient in radio transmission to Android smartphones with energy efficiency in mind. This innovation ...