Google Maps helps plan your trip

One of the standout features of the Google Maps app is that it allows users to pinpoint locations in screenshots and save them to personal lists. This makes it easy for users to organize their trip plans without worrying about losing travel ideas in their camera roll.

Developed by Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) technology, this feature will automatically detect locations in the text of screenshots, display them on a map, and allow users to save locations for sharing.

At the moment, this feature is only available in English for iOS users in the US, while the Android version will be released later. Users in other markets still need more time.

Many other Google apps are also 'upgraded'

Google is also updating AI Overview for Google Search as part of its goal to expand its travel planning tools. The new itinerary builder feature will roll out in English on both mobile and desktop in the US to allow users to create trip ideas for “specific regions or entire countries.”

Users can enter phrases like "create a vacation itinerary for Greece that focuses on history" to discover reviews, photos from other users, and maps of suggested locations, which can be saved to Google Maps or exported to Docs or Gmail.

Additionally, the AI ​​Overview feature in Google Lens, which provides information about any object the camera is pointing at, will also soon support languages ​​like Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Finally, the price drop alerts feature currently available on Google Flights is expanding globally to Google’s hotel search engine this week. Users will be able to track prices for selected dates and destinations via email notifications, with filters like area, star rating, and beach access.