Google Maps spotted testing a new search bar, here's how it looks

Those who have been following the app industry must be aware that Google keeps testing new features and brings some major/minor, cosmetic changes in its apps. This time, the company’s Maps app is found to be testing a new search bar.
This new change spotted by 9to5Google is nothing major though but still has several minor tweaks. The new search bar is found in Google Maps stable version 9.73.3 on Pixel 2 XL. Unlike what is seen in other Google apps such as Play Music, Google Play and others, this new bar is more rounded from the corners has ‘Google Maps’ logo placed in between instead on one side.
There are also some variances noticed in the box’s text. Some see “Where to?” while others see “Search here” written inside the search bar. Google seems to be putting a lot of emphasis on its search bar across web, apps and other services. Recently, the company’s video sharing platform, YouTube, was also found testing a new full-width search bar UI on Android. However, the design still has the rectangular look.
Besides the look, nothing else is changed on how the new bar functions. Surprisingly, the full-width search bar removes YouTube branding from the main screen. The search giant is moving more towards the rounded look. It already had a rounded search bar in the stock Android Oreo UI. In Android P Developer Preview 1, the firm is making the notifications also rounded from the corners, matching it with the rest of the design language.
Earlier this month, the search giant was spotted testing a redesigned mobile site with an address bar placed at the bottom of the screen. As a minor change, the rounded search bar is seen with a ‘G’ logo on the side and the categories below the search bar are not boxed like what we see now.