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Google Maps reportedly prepping car icon and color picker for Android Auto

The new Google Maps custom car icons have been available for a year, and more recently, the existence of custom icons in the ...

Car Icons Are Disappearing From Google Maps in Android Auto (but You Might Be Able to Fix It)

How to fix disappearing car icons when using Google Maps with Android Auto.

I found a free Google Maps alternative that doesn't track my location (or kill my phone battery)

I found a free Google Maps alternative that doesn't track my location (or kill my phone battery) ...

Google Maps may bring Gemini to the last place you expected

With this newly uncovered version, Google wants to replace the existing set of options with a full-blown Gemini chatbot ...

Google Maps adds Gemini to a major feature in new test

"Suggest an edit" now with AI.

Google Maps expands its Gemini upgrade to walking and cycling navigation

After getting started with driving navigation last fall, Gemini in Google Maps expands to walking and bicycling.

Android Auto is finally getting this missing Google Maps feature

An overdue, small, but satisfying update.

Android 17 tipped ahead of Google I/O: UI overhaul, App Lock and AI features expected

Google is gearing up to launch Android 17, likely at Google I/O 2026. The upcoming Android update is expected to introduce a refreshed user interface with transparency effects, enhanced privacy tools, ...
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6 brilliant Google Maps gestures most people overlook

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.
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I changed how I use Google Maps on Android with these 3 simple tweaks

Everyday Google Maps features worth turning on.