by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2025 | Android Auto, Apple Maps, Features
Despite the critical content I often write about Android Auto, I have a deep fondness for Google’s phone-to-car mirroring service. Whether I’m dropping my partner off at work, going on a long road trip, or nipping to the shop in a foreign town, Auto keeps me...
by dbadmin | Oct 27, 2025 | Apple, Apple Maps, Google Maps, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Apple could introduce ads to its Maps app as soon as next year. These ads are said to be similar to the software promoting Search Ads inside the App Store, but these would promote restaurants and other businesses. It’s...
by dbadmin | Jun 9, 2025 | Apple, Apple Maps, News
Apple’s introducing some new tools in Maps for iOS 26 that keep track of your favorite places. Navigation will introduce a preferred route based on your movement history. Visited Places can keep track of where you’ve been, while ensuring your privacy. A good...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android, Apple, Apple Maps, Features, Google, Google Maps
Opinion post byDhruv Bhutani It might sound odd to many of you but my go-to maps app on my Android phone has been Apple Maps for the last month or so. No, there’s no native app. Yes, I’ve had to rely on a web-based bookmarklet. But guess what, I don’t really mind it....
by dbadmin | Apr 11, 2025 | Apple, Apple Maps, Google, Google Maps, News
Apple Maps started offering a public web interface in beta testing last year. That web version of Maps is now compatible with Chrome on your Android phone. Apple Maps in Chrome still lacks some important desktop features, however. For years now, Apple and Google have...
by dbadmin | Feb 18, 2025 | Apple, Apple Maps, News
Apple Maps Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Apple is considering adding ads to Apple Maps that are similar to those already present on Google Maps. Businesses could pay to be featured more prominently in search results and on the map. The move could boost...
