As someone who only passed my driver's test in 2009, long after the proliferation of GPS navigation, I do wonder how people managed to drive to any unfamiliar destination in the not-so-distant past — ...

Google Maps is one of the best (and most-used) navigation apps. It is preinstalled on most Android smartphones and is often ...

Google Maps has been around for nearly two decades and is the most popular navigation app. Waze is more community-centric while Apple Maps has a loyal user base of iPhone owners. Each navigation app ...

Apple is catching up in the navigation wars, and Google knows it can't afford to rest on its laurels. The company is working on several new-generation features for Google Maps, and one of the most ...

The company expanded several Google Maps features to users in Europe; the rollout started in the summer and continues these ...

With Google Maps, you don't just navigate routes. You can do many other interesting things as well. Besides navigation, ...

The worst place to see an ad of any kind is a navigation app like Google Maps. And the worst time to see such an ad is while using the app to navigate. Ads that pop up mid-drive are hardly helpful or ...

Google is no stranger to discontinued tech. But the phasing out of Google Maps Driving Mode took many by surprise. You know that little black bar at the bottom of Google Maps on Android? Perhaps ...

The chances are you've streamed Benson Boone's Beautiful Things song more than once since the young pop star released his hit last year, whether you've actively searched for it or accidentally heard ...

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 ...

November 5, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google With Gemini in Google Maps, you'll be able to ask open-ended questions and even have the AI take action for you ...