Waze is not only the king of traffic data thanks to its built-in incident reporting engine, but at the same time, it's also the king of customization options in the navigation software space. It ...

Google Maps is testing out custom car icons with a very limited group of individuals. The feature was previously in testing on iOS, and now seems to be rolling out to Google Maps Local Guides on ...

Google Maps wants to capture that Waze-like fun, and it's doing so by borrowing one of the latter's signature features. For reference, Google's flagship navigation app gained custom vehicle icons back ...

Google Maps is one of the most used services in the company’s catalog. The app offers a wide suite of useful features for navigation and even exploring key places through virtual walks. The company ...

Sanuj is a tech enthusiast with a passion for exploring smartphones, tablets, and smart wearables. He started his tech journey with a Lumia smartphone, diving into Windows Phone. Later, he switched to ...

Google Maps is working on new customization options for how vehicles are depicted. Existing options have consisted of a directional arrow, and three basic vehicles. After first testing on iOS, Maps ...

Right now, if you tap the blue arrow while navigating in Google Maps, you get the option to swap it out for blocky, cartoonish vehicle icons. But Android Police has spotted some new ones — along with ...

The Google Maps app for Android Auto is picking up some minor tweaks to icons which offer a bit more contrast to the design. Rolling out alongside the latest Google Maps updates, the Android Auto ...

Google Maps on iOS has started showing new vehicle options for the navigation market. These join the three existing vehicle types, in addition to the default arrow. The new vehicle selections can be ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...