Over the years, Google Maps has evolved into an indispensable service for navigating and discovering places. Part of the credit for this goes to its extensive feature set and intuitive interface.

Dropping a pin to highlight a location is a key feature of the Google Maps experience. Yet it's easy to lose track of that pin. Especially when you're using the Android or iPhone version of the app.

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After rolling out the simplified bottom bar on mobile, a Google Maps redesign of pins introduces new colors and shapes. The iconic pin shape with a shaper point at the bottom is gone, though it’s ...

Google Maps is getting some useful new features that should significantly improve navigation. This follows a major redesign that Google unveiled during Google I/O 2024 that showcased a cleaner home ...

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...

Google is testing using different colored map pins in the map embed within Google AI Mode. The map pins can be in red, blue, yellow and maybe orange? Google even puts a key under the map, color coding ...

Google Maps is so reliant on pins that it uses one for its app icon. These helpful virtual landmarks exist to direct you not only to your destination, but also towards shops, bars, restaurants, and ...