# Gemini app gains new ‘Map’ tool, replacing '/' with '@'

> Google has introduced a “Map” tool to aid your location-based Gemini app prompts on Android and iOS. Meanwhile, the Gemini app is already getting ready to replace the forward slash for skills.

- **Source:** [9to5Google](https://9to5google.com/2026/10/02/gemini-app-map-tool/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6abff4bed215c5c911931441)
- **Published:** 2026-10-02
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #google #gemini #android #ios
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6abff4bed215c5c911931441

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