New Delhi, July 9 -- Garmin has announced that a free Google Maps app is now available directly on its range of smartwatches, bringing live turn-by-turn navigation to users' wrists for the first time. With this integration, anyone wearing a compatible Garmin smartwatch can follow directions in real time without needing to pull out a smartphone, making it especially helpful for outdoor workouts or traveling somewhere in the city.

The Google Maps experience on Garmin smartwatches is not as complete as Wear OS. You won't be able to search for places right from your wrist. Instead, you'll pick your destination on the Google Maps app on your Android smartphone, which needs to stay connected nearby. When you start your navigation, the watch sh...