The gestures are too big a trade-off for the sake of a cleaner UI in Google Maps. It isn't that big of a problem to solve if ...

Google Maps has long served as the go-to navigation tool for millions of phones, tablets, cars, and smart wearables. While everyone is probably familiar with using Google Maps to get from point A to ...

CoMaps is community-driven, open-source, transparent, and the developers aren't concerned with making a profit. The app is fairly new (just hitting Google Play Store and the Apple App Store around ...

Yesterday, I found myself traveling home after a long weekend. A lot of people had the same idea as me: “Hey, I’ve got some extra time, maybe I’ll get out of town!” The big problem with this, if ...

You don't have to be a Google Maps user to admit this is the number one navigation app worldwide. It's the default choice on Android and Android Auto and is often the go-to alternative on iPhone and ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

In June 2024, a claim circulated online that Google had "removed" Palestine from Google Maps: This X post (archived) had gained 252,300 views as of this writing. "Google, #PutPalestineBack on the map!

Behind every Google Map, there is a much more complex map that's the key to your queries but hidden from your view. The deep map contains the logic of places: their no-left-turns and freeway on-ramps, ...