by dbadmin | Feb 8, 2025 | Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is testing a change to the Google Maps UI in beta versions of the Android app. This tweak sees the icons for your saved places turning into dots when you zoom out. This would make for a cleaner view of your map....
by dbadmin | Feb 6, 2025 | Android, Android Auto, Features, Google, Google Maps
As an Android smartphone owner and Android Auto user, I rely on Google Maps for my daily commute. I hate driving in traffic, and as my luck would have it, my hometown is among the most congested on the continent. To keep my blood pressure low, I resort to backroads...
by dbadmin | Feb 5, 2025 | Google, Google Maps, News
Google Maps is working on new customization options for how vehicles are depicted. Existing options have consisted of a directional arrow, and three basic vehicles. After first testing on iOS, Maps beta on Android adds five new vehicle designs with new color options....
by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2025 | Android Auto, Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google has rolled out an update to the Maps app to fix a UI issue on Android Auto. The update tweaks the map so it is centered according to the UI instead of the display. It appears the update is not available to everyone...
by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, Google Maps, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Google is working on a new contextual chip for Gemini that will allow users to ask about places they see on Google Maps. The chip will attach a Google Maps link to the search box, allowing users to ask the AI digital...
by dbadmin | Jan 31, 2025 | Google Maps, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Following President Donald Trump’s order, Google Maps recently said it will rename the “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America” in the US. Mexico has now protested against the move, arguing that the US cannot legally rename the...
