Google Maps for Android getting more customizable car icons
Google Maps for Android is now prompting users about “early access to customize your vehicle icon’s style & color.” This “Your ride, your way” card is appearing for some users when they search for Drive directions.
Google Maps Is the World's Number 1 Navigation App, and These Numbers Prove It
Google shares some data on Google Maps' adoption as part of its 20th anniversary; Google Maps is the number one mobile navigation app
US Google Maps Users to See 'Gulf of America' Instead of 'Gulf of Mexico'
"As directed by the President, the Gulf of Mexico will now officially be known as the Gulf of America," the Interior Department stated in a statement last week. Google responded by noting that the change complies with its longstanding policy of aligning map labeling with updates in official government databases.
Google Maps update will let some users customize their car's virtual icon
Some Google Maps users can now access more ways to customize their car's icon while using the app. As it stands, Google Maps only lets you choose one of four icons: an arrow, a red car, a yellow SUV,
Android users can now personalize their vehicles in Google Maps navigation
Discover all the ways you can customize Google Maps vehicle icons in the latest beta release of the Android app.
Hit the road with customized vehicle icons in Google Maps
Custom car icons are coming to Google Maps on Android. Following a period of testing, the feature, previously available on iOS and for Local Guides, is now appearing in the latest Google Maps beta (25.
Google Maps turns 20 – here are its most popular locations from the past two decades, plus Google’s favorite hidden tricks
Happy birthday, Google Maps: the venerable app has turned 20, and to celebrate, Google has listed some of the most popular ...
Prepare your bucket list, Google Maps just revealed its top-rated locations of all time
Google Maps just turned 20, and Google is celebrating the navigation service's two decades of evolution, from a desktop-only ...
Google Maps to change 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America.'' Is it possible to revert?
Google Maps will soon rename the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America," a decision that has faced opposition from Mexican ...
Google Maps users in U.S. will see Gulf of Mexico renamed Gulf of America and Denali changed to Mount McKinley
Google will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Denali on its maps for users in the U.S. following President Trump's ...
Google Maps can help you find accessible locations — here’s how
If you use a wheelchair or push a pram, knowing whether a location is accessible is key. Rather than simply showing up and ...
Gulf of Mexico will change to Gulf of America in Maps app, Google says
Google said the name changes, which also includes using Mount McKinley, will happen when Geographic Names Information System ...
How Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’
Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in ...
What we can VERIFY about Google Maps satellite images featuring the word HELP
Viral posts suggest Google Maps imagery shows a human trafficking plea in L.A., but police say there's no evidence of ...
Google Maps to change Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. When will it happen?
Google Maps said it would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America once it is officially updated in the U.S.
Google Maps feature started in Bay Area parking lot with baby stroller
The rise of Google Maps mimics many of the scrappy origin tale tropes that are littered throughout the Bay Area.