Google Maps for Android is now prompting users about “early access to customize your vehicle icon’s style & color.” This ...

Google has this new map unit that is titled "Related places" and shows a map with a carousel beneath it of related places. This actually comes up for brand name searches, which isn't great - why ...

Google began testing custom vehicle icons in Google Maps on iOS back last year in November and then began rolling them out to a few Android users in December. Now, the Google Maps App on Android ...

Custom car icons are coming to Google Maps on Android. Following a period of testing, the feature, previously available on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Google Maps may soon feature smaller markers for saved locations, reducing clutter on the app. The change occurs when zooming ...

Google Maps may soon feature smaller markers for saved locations, reducing clutter on the app. The change occurs when zooming out from a map. This feature is currently only available in the beta ...

The body of water formerly known in the United States as the Gulf of Mexico is now listed for US-based users of Google Maps as the Gulf of America. The change follows an executive order by US ...

After years of refinement, Apple Maps is pretty good now. I switch between Google Maps and Apple Maps regularly, mostly as an experiment, and at this point I think Apple's product is just as ...

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