Google Maps is preinstalled on most Android phones, but Waze is a popular alternative many use for directions. Despite Google owning both apps, they offer different approaches to navigation with ...

For many people, especially those using a vehicle equipped with Android Auto, Google Maps reigns supreme when it comes to navigation. What you might not know is a strong competitor is out there in ...

Android Auto has long carried a frustrating restriction that prevents Google Maps from being opened on the connected phone, but it appears that is finally changing. Update 7/1: After rolling out in ...

In the event you lose your phone, Android has a dedicated location tracker baked into it. You'll need to install an app from Google (running with elevated permission ...

It's not a secret anymore: Google Maps dominates the navigation space, becoming the top choice not just on Android and Android Auto but also on Apple's playground. iPhone users download Google Maps ...

Google Maps has supported showing buildings in 3D for quite a while, but now the app is testing out the ability to show those 3D buildings while in navigation on the mobile app as well as on Android ...

Update, 03/09: The new Street View app is available on both Android and iOS. As major tech companies continue to unbundle their offerings into individual apps, Google has today followed suit with the ...