Soon after Samsung announced the Gear S3 smartwatch, Here confirmed that it’s going to update its navigation app to provide more features to Gear S3 users. It has been three months since it made that promise and it’s finally following through now. The new Here WeGo navigation app has been released for the Gear S3.
The app is going to bring a comprehensive mapping experience to the Gear S3 with search functionality, the ability to plan a route by car, by public transit or on foot. It happens to be a standalone mapping app which doesn’t need to be synced with Here app for Android like previous iterations.
The new app can also cache data which will provide a boost in performance. Its user interface has been tweaked to perfectly fit the Gear S3′s circular display. Features like bike navigation and offline access are being developed and will be released for the app soon.
Here WeGo navigation app is now available for download for the Gear S3 from the Galaxy Apps Store through the Gear Manager app. This new and improved app is eventually going to make its way to the Gear S2 as well.