Posts Tagged ‘Google Maps’

Remember MapQuest, the go to site for your navigation needs until Google came along with Google Maps? Well, MapQuest has officially entered the world of Android with their free app which just so happens to include voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation. So, if for some reason Google Maps is not meeting your needs, you can always give ...

Google Maps for Android has been updated to Version 5.1. The biggest new feature is Latitude check-ins. Latitude can notify you when you are at a specific location so you can manually check-in or setup locations to get automatically checked-in when you arrive.  There are also settings so you can decide how and where to share ...

Google Maps has been updated to version 5.0 and is available in the Android Market. With this version you get a 3D tilt feature along with vector graphics, compass mode, improved caching and offline navigation rerouting. Starting today, we’ll use vector graphics to dynamically draw the map on your device as you use it, allowing you ...

Since the announcements of the Nexus S and Gingerbread (Android 2.3), Google has made some great videos outlining some of the features of their new Android smartphone, the Nexus S. Take a look and get your fill of Nexus S and a little Gingerbread for dessert! Below is a smattering of some of Google's videos for ...

Google Maps for Mobile 5 will be coming to a smartphone near you in the coming days. Andy Rubin previewed the new version with a prototype Honeycomb Tablet at D: Dive Into Mobile. The biggest changes you will notice is the use of vector graphics and offline caching. Vector graphics will allow maps to render ...

Google Hotpot is a cool new feature built into Google Maps. With Hotpot you can rate places like restaurants right from Google Maps on your Android smartphone. Google Product Manager Mat Balez shows us how to use Hotpot in the video below. Check it out. [Google Lat Long Blog]