Survey says this is our readers’ most cherished Google app
Joe Maring / Android Authority Google makes plenty of great Android apps, but that’s largely expected. After all, it is the de facto custodian of Android, and it really should…
Google’s Genie world model can now simulate real streets with Street View
We’ve all pulled up Street View on Google Maps to show a friend what our childhood home looked like, or dropped that little person icon onto the streets of Paris…
5 reasons I prefer Apple Maps to Google Maps on Android
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority 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…
Google Maps’ alternate route suggestions are borked, with no fix in sight
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps has reportedly stopped offering real-time alternate route suggestions while driving. The issue seems to have cropped up in the last few weeks,…
I always install Google Maps Go on my Android phones, and you should too
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Several years ago, Google built a light version of Android, Android Go, for lower-end phones with slower processors and limited resources. Google released light…
South Korea delays decision on letting Google move hi-res map data overseas
South Korea has once again postponed a decision on whether to approve Google’s request to transfer the high-precision map data it has on the country’s geography to its international servers.…
Google Maps users are starting to see the new account switcher on Android
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Users are starting to see the new Google account switcher in Maps on Android. The redesign brings the UI closer to what you see…
Google Maps just gained a cool new trick, but not on Android
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps for iOS is now getting the handy screenshot-reading tool. The feature allows Maps to automatically save places from screenshots that contain location…
Google Maps sheets redesign hits every last corner of Android app
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps has been slowly working on a new sheets-first implementation of its interface. Last year that got started with Explore as a sheet,…
Did Google just kill Assistant ‘Driving Mode’ in Maps for Android?
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Android users can no longer access Google Assistant Driving Mode. The feature has gone missing in the Google app and on Maps. It’s unclear…