Google Maps location sharing now adds phone s battery life

San Francisco Aug 3 (IANS) Google has announced adding a nifty feature to its Google Maps app that includes the battery level (of the user s phone) in the set of information that they share.
"When you share your location with someone in the Google Maps app it shows up on your friend s map which they can use to locate exactly where you are. With the new update of battery inclusion it has become easy to tell why someone hasn t called to tell you if they re lost or finally made it to their destination " The Verge reported late on Thursday. The feature has a big potential when it comes to the safety of users. "You ll be able to keep a watchful eye on how much battery life they have left. Now there won t be as much cause for worry if someone s location drops off because you ll be able to know if it could just be because their phone died " the report added. The feature was first spotted in February by tech website Android Police when it did a teardown of the Google Maps v9.71 beta.
--IANS ksc/mag/bg