Google officially announced MCP support for Google Maps on December 10, 2025, introducing Maps Grounding Lite - a fully-managed MCP server for geospatial data and routing. This community project ...

Privacy-first: no tracking or data collection. Offline maps and turn-by-turn directions save battery. Free, open-source app for Android and iOS. Every month, Google ...

Of all the first-party apps, Google Maps probably offered the worst settings experience, but a redesign is finally cleaning things up. The previous settings list was years old, with Google ...

*The debate between Apple Maps and Google Maps has evolved beyond simple navigation accuracy for iPhone owners. Both platforms provide precise directions with matching route suggestions and comparable ...

iPhone users face this choice every time they need directions: Stick with the pre-installed Apple Maps, or switch to Google Maps. A decade ago, the answer felt obvious, but today, it's not as clear.

Google expanded Demand Gen channel controls to include Google Maps, giving advertisers a new way to reach users with intent-driven placements and far more control over where Demand Gen ads appear.

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...

Google Maps on iOS quietly gained a new feature recently that automatically recognizes where you've parked your vehicle and saves the location for you. Announced on LinkedIn by Rio Akasaka, Google ...

The Google Maps app on iOS can finally remember where you parked your car. When using the app for car navigation, the app will now automatically put a pin on the map when users are done driving. The ...

Users can now post reviews with a custom display name and profile picture instead of their real Google Account identity. The setting applies across all public contributions in Google Maps and Search ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

Gemini Comes to Google Maps With Insider Tips, Social Lists, and EV Tools Your email has been sent Google Maps adds AI-powered tips, social recommendations, reviewer privacy tools, and EV charger ...