Google Maps is the American tech giant’s navigation client that is hugely popular.
The software is available on Android and iOS devices in addition to desktops.
Google Maps is regularly updated by the Mountain View firm, meaning new functions and improvements are always being introduced.
In 2018 a legion of new features arrived for the software that made it more useful than ever.
Most notable was the addition of a new commute tab that allowed users to track the location of buses and trains.
More recently Google Maps received an upgrade that allowed it to show the location of speed cameras.
Now, when the user attempts to plan a route by car, any speed traps that are present on the way will be highlighted in yellow.
Moreover, when the person in question approaches a camera they will be given an audio prompt from the software to remind them of its existence.
Before new versions of the software arrive for all users, Google releases beta builds of Google Maps to test fresh features.
9to5Google regularly scours the early versions of the software in the hope of garnering a glimpse at future functionality.
The outlet has analysed Google Maps version 10.10 and has insisted an important privacy feature could be on the way.
It was noted the new build mentions the option to “automatically delete location history”.
Google Maps already provides users with the options to “delete all location history” and “delete location history range”.
However, the new tool appears to be a way for the software to rid of a user’s history without them having to manually perform the process.
Privacy is an issue of much importance to many Google Maps users and the new feature will surely be appreciated by those with such concerns.
A precise release date for the new tool has not been confirmed.