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Top Google Maps Alternative on Android Receives the Biggest Update in History
Top Google Maps Alternative on Android Receives the Biggest Update in History

1 May 2021, 04:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After rolling out support for Android Auto, Sygic has also released a major overhaul of its Android mobile navigation application

 
Waze vs. Apple Maps and Why Traffic Reports Are Such a Big Deal
Waze vs. Apple Maps and Why Traffic Reports Are Such a Big Deal

27 Apr 2021, 16:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple is equipping its own navigation app with new capabilities that turn it into an alternative to Waze, but there's one big shortcoming

 
Apple Maps Receives Major Update to Become a Full Waze Alternative
Apple Maps Receives Major Update to Become a Full Waze Alternative

27 Apr 2021, 04:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The latest version of iOS brings a new Apple Maps feature that allows users to report incidents on the map just like in Google-owned Waze

 
Google Maps Receives Several New Updates on Android and Android Auto
Google Maps Receives Several New Updates on Android and Android Auto

24 Apr 2021, 07:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New versions of the app are now available for download for both the stable and the beta channels on Android and Android Auto

 
Google Announces a New Google Maps Feature That Makes Perfect Sense Today
Google Announces a New Google Maps Feature That Makes Perfect Sense Today

23 Apr 2021, 03:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps now allows businesses to edit their public information and display the recycling options they support, including things like plastic bags and batter

 
Apple to Release Its Waze-Like Update Next Week
Apple to Release Its Waze-Like Update Next Week

21 Apr 2021, 04:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company is projected to roll out a new iPhone software update that will add incident reporting capabilities to Apple Maps

 
Google Quietly Releases a Key Google Maps Feature for More Users
Google Quietly Releases a Key Google Maps Feature for More Users

21 Apr 2021, 04:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently expanded full public transportation support to more users in France, as the service can now generate detailed route information

 
This Is the Navigation App That Could Make People Give Up on Google Maps
This Is the Navigation App That Could Make People Give Up on Google Maps

20 Apr 2021, 06:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mapbox has officially announced Dash, a new app-based navigation system that automakers can install in their cars to get Google Maps-like capabilities

 
This Google Maps Feature Is the Way Tech Responds to a Worrying Problem
This Google Maps Feature Is the Way Tech Responds to a Worrying Problem

19 Apr 2021, 08:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has recently enabled local warnings for all Google Maps users close to the location of the Austin shooting that happened on Sunday

 
Waze Reports Now Available in “Drive Oklahoma” for Better Navigation
Waze Reports Now Available in “Drive Oklahoma” for Better Navigation

19 Apr 2021, 06:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The latest version of the Drive Oklahoma app comes with significant improvements, including a weather radar and Waze data for more advanced navigation

 
The Latest Android Auto Update Includes a Mysterious Waze Improvement
The Latest Android Auto Update Includes a Mysterious Waze Improvement

17 Apr 2021, 04:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto 6.3 likely comes with a fix that resolves GPS issues impacting Waze and making it impossible to determine the location of users

 
Google Releases New Killer Google Maps Feature for More Users
Google Releases New Killer Google Maps Feature for More Users

17 Apr 2021, 03:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google Assistant driving mode that’s bundled with Google Maps is now available as a preview for international users as well

 
More Legal Trouble for Google Over How It Collects User Location in Google Maps
More Legal Trouble for Google Over How It Collects User Location in Google Maps

16 Apr 2021, 11:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Australian court rules that the Mountain View-based search giant has misled customers about how their location data is being harvested

 
Google Maps Under Fire for Incorrect Information, Outdated Imagery
Google Maps Under Fire for Incorrect Information, Outdated Imagery

15 Apr 2021, 07:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mayors of several towns in outback Queensland, Australia, criticize Google for what they describe as a lack of interest in updating the region on Google Maps

 
Driver Ends Up in a Canal Because That’s Where the Navigation App Told Him to Go
Driver Ends Up in a Canal Because That’s Where the Navigation App Told Him to Go

14 Apr 2021, 13:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The driver of a Jaguar XF ended up getting the car in a canal after blindly following the instructions provided by his navigation software

 
Google Releases the First 2021 Google Maps Update on iPhone and CarPlay
Google Releases the First 2021 Google Maps Update on iPhone and CarPlay

14 Apr 2021, 10:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has released the very first update of the year for Google Maps in the Apple App Store

 
Android Auto Is Getting a Surprising New Google Maps Feature
Android Auto Is Getting a Surprising New Google Maps Feature

14 Apr 2021, 07:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The most recent Android Auto version includes code suggesting Google wants to add a dedicated toggle for Google Maps day and night modes

 
Google Maps Navigation Gets a Next-Generation Feature in the Latest Update
Google Maps Navigation Gets a Next-Generation Feature in the Latest Update

7 Apr 2021, 04:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps’ navigation capabilities are now working indoors thanks to Live View, with several malls already supported for U.S. users

 
Android Auto Officially Ready for an Avalanche of Navigation and Parking Apps
Android Auto Officially Ready for an Avalanche of Navigation and Parking Apps

7 Apr 2021, 04:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has finally unlocked Android Auto for third-party apps; the company now invites developers to directly publish software to production

 
The First Major Google Maps Alternative Launches on Android Auto
The First Major Google Maps Alternative Launches on Android Auto

6 Apr 2021, 04:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic GPS Navigation is now available with support for Android Auto for all users after the application landed as a beta last year