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Google Maps is rolling out a dedicated “Power Saving mode” for its latest phones, the Pixel 10 series. Just two weeks after teasing it in a Feature Drop, the update is now hitting the Pixel 10, 10 Pro ...

If you have a Pixel 10 phone that you use for turn-by-turn directions in lieu of a dedicated GPS device, Google has an update that might be right up your alley. A Google Maps power-saving mode is now ...

Google Maps is now getting the new Power Saving Mode announced in the November Pixel Drop. The low-power navigation mode is exclusive to the Pixel 10 series. It tackles display-induced battery drain ...

Following the Feature Drop announcement two weeks ago, Google Maps is rolling out Power Saving mode on the Pixel 10 series. When using driving navigation, tapping the power button will bring you to a ...

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