While I wasn't looking to replace Google Maps, the idea of a privacy-focused navigation app certainly appealed to me. When I stumbled upon Magic Earth, an alternative that costs just $0.99 on iOS and ...

Since Google moved to its own Tensor chipsets with the Pixel 6 in 2021, the company has relied heavily on Samsung's Exynos ...

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

What started as a simple habit of saving favorite spots has turned Google Maps into my ultimate city guide. By creating ...

Google’s new developer ID rule may tighten Android security — or end its open-source freedom. Here’s what’s at stake.

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which ...

An Android SDK update raises questions about the impact of developer verification on users' ability to sideload apps when offline.

it looks like Google may be adding more Google Maps support to Gemini Live in the form of information cards that pop up when highlighting landmarks and locations. According to a recent APK teardown by ...

Google Maps suffered an outage that left the mobile version of the service unable to fully load its map or provide directions ...

In a rare outage, Google Maps is down and will not load as of 1 p.m. PT on Thursday. This is impacting the Android and iOS apps. The map layer itself — regardless of location — is not properly loading ...

Google released the 2025 Google Play System Updates, a distinct set of improvements separate from the monthly security patches. These updates enhance components such as the Google Play Store, Google ...