My Maps is a hugely powerful custom maps creation tool that Google has forgotten about. Here's how I use it to level up Google Maps.

Google Maps no longer locks away the entire app when you start a public transport ride. You can now search and change routes ...

Google Maps has updated two key buttons for location and directions that people interact with constantly throughout the day.

I’ve been navigating with Google Maps via Apple CarPlay for years and hadn’t realized that there's a feature to quickly and easily see upcoming directions. Users can then click on the re-center button ...

Everybody knows already that Google Maps and Waze dominate the mobile navigation space, and I'd say Apple Maps is third, ahead of solutions from navigation specialists like TomTom, HERE, and Sygic.

For years, Google Maps has been the default platform. Still, its pricing structure has prompted many tech teams, from Seattle ...

When Taiwanese traveler Eric Weng goes to South Korea, he resigns himself to toggling between three different map applications to navigate his way around. That’s because Google Maps, ubiquitous in ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as NotebookCheck, and ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

Even when you're not actively using Google Maps, it can track your movements and keep a record of where you go each day. Provided you have your Location enabled in Settings, you can revisit your ...

In a rare outage, Google Maps is down and will not load as of 1 p.m. PT on Thursday. This is impacting the Android and iOS apps. The map layer itself — regardless of location — is not properly loading ...