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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Google Maps now shows an overlay of the weather and air quality in the area you’re looking at. Tapping on the weather widget brings up a card that shows the forecast for the day. This feature was ...

Google Maps is preparing two updates including an Android Auto redesign that’s rolling out now. Attached to recent Google Maps updates and independent of your Android Auto version, a new design for ...

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 ...