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

The Google Maps driving mode, originally powered by Google Assistant and now baked into the navigation app, failed to become the game-changing feature that Google hoped. The demise of Android Auto for ...

Apple Maps has been operating in the shadow of its largest competitor, Google Maps, since it launched over a decade ago. However, Apple has taken steps to enhance its mapping and directions app, ...

Mapquest was there in 1996, almost a decade before modern-day Google Maps. It is the world’s first online mapping and turn-by-turn direction service. The name Mapquest was synonymous with finding ...

Google Maps users who rely on Google's popular navigation app for most of their drives should be happy to hear that a massive software update is on the way. Better yet, the new updates are ...

For the last year testing out EVs, I’ve leaned on CarPlay and Android Auto to help guide me while driving. Depending on what phone I’m reviewing any given week, I would flip flop between using Google ...

Technology has made life easier, and our cars are no exception. With the advent of virtual assistance, driving has become more comfortable and safer. Apps like Google Maps have made navigation simpler ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...

In May of 2019, Google Assistant Driving Mode was announced to replace “Android Auto for Phone Screens.” The launch occurred slowly, with the previous experience not going away until this June.

With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping many of us away from buses and trains (and Uber and Lyft rides), we've reverted to driving ourselves. This means more time with Google Maps — whether that's on our ...

In the regular debate between Tesla fans and the self-driving community, one of the biggest issues is that fact that almost every developer except Tesla makes use of somewhat detailed maps of the ...