by dbadmin | Jun 20, 2025 | Google Maps, News
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by dbadmin | Jun 17, 2025 | Google Maps, Google Wear OS, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google Maps is testing a Material 3 Expressive-style redesign on Wear OS 5. The new UI features larger icons and an improved layout. The changes have only been rolled out to select users so far. Google Maps is getting a fresh...
by dbadmin | Jun 13, 2025 | Features, Google Maps, VR
Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority When I’m planning a trip to a new destination, I try to get a feel for the place before I leave — especially if I’m going abroad. Not that I’m trying to mitigate culture shock, but it’s helpful to know what the areas I’m...
by dbadmin | Jun 4, 2025 | Android Automotive, Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority Google Maps for Android Automotive is getting customized design elements. This new ability will allow the UI in Maps to match the UI of the native OS. Polestar announced that this feature would roll out to its cars in the...
by dbadmin | Jun 3, 2025 | Android Auto, Android Automotive, Google, Google Maps, News
Google Maps has recently started offering a navigation pop-up on select instrument cluster displays. So far this has been spotted on the Polestar 2. We previously saw Waze delivering a similar behind-the-wheel view. How many digital screens can you see right this...
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....
